Amazing Komodo National Park

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Komodo is a big animals like a giant lizard with a length of 2-3 m and weighing up to 165 kg, or 100 kg when empty stomach. Although creepy appearance, komodo are not active hunters animals, they are predators who patient. In the wild, komodo usually hunt prey weak or injured. They only took one bite to paralyze their prey. After stalking its prey, sometimes for days, komodo will eat prey that was dying.

Although large size, scaly, sharp hooves, forked tongue stuck out, and primordial shape but you do not need to be afraid because every visitor who wants to see these animals will be accompanied by a ranger who is also the handler. You just obey all instructions and advice of experienced guides.

Komodo (Varanus komodoensis) is rare endangered species, only found in the Komodo National Park. Because of the uniqueness and rarity, Komodo National Park declared as a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986. First discovered in 1911 by the scientific world JKH Van Steyn. Then expand the conservation objectives for protecting biodiversity, marine and terrestrial.

The park has three main islands, Komodo Island, Rinca, and Padar. There are also many small islands which when totaled have a land area of 603 km². The total area of Komodo National Park is 1,817 km². Expanded up to 25 km² (Banta Island) and 479 km² of sea waters will produce a total area of up to 2,321 km². At least 2500 Komodo live in this area. Large Komodo usually has a length of 3 m and a weight of 90 kg. Komodo's habitat is outdoors with savanna grasslands, rainforests, white sandy beaches, coral reefs and crystal clear water beaches. In this area, you also can find horses, wild buffalo, deer, wild boar male, snakes, monkeys, and various types of birds.

Komodo National Park has amazing underwater life. The divers said that the waters of Komodo is one of the best dive sites in the world. Has a stunning underwater scenery. You can find 385 species of beautiful corals, mangroves, and sea grass as home to thousands of species of fish, 70 species of sponges, 10 species of dolphins, 6 kinds of whales, green turtles, and various species of sharks and stingrays.