Komodo National Park-Indonesia

Komodo National Park lies between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara.

This national park consists of three large islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar island and several small islands. Terrestrial national park is 603 km ² and the total area is 1817 km ².

In 1980 the national park was established to protect the dragons and their habitat. There are 277 species of animal which is a mix of animals coming from Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds and 37 species of reptiles. Together with dragons, at least 25 species of land animals and birds, including protected animals, because of limited number or limited their deployment.

Moreover, in this region there are also coral reefs. At least 253 species of reef-building corals are found there, with about 1,000 species of fish. The beauty of these reefs to attract foreign tourists to swim or dive in these waters.

These islands were originally volcanic island. The population in this region is approximately 4,000 people. In 1986 the national park is accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Komodo National Park is also nominated in 7 wonders of the natural world New 7 Wonders version.

Galery of Komodo National Park

Large cuttlefish

Komodo dragons

Dark brown giant clam

Cleaner station under a table coral