The beauty of the Komodo Island National Park

 Komodo Island National Park.

The beauty of Komodo Island National Park lies on the Nusa Tenggara Islands. This island is part of the Komodo National Park with Rinca, Padar, Motang and many other small islands. Administratively, the island is located in the Komodo district, Regency of West Manggarai, and is directly adjacent to the West Nusa Tenggara province.

Komodo National Park

This island is the original habitat of the Komodo dragon, a type of giant lizard that eats meat. More than 2,000 Komodo dragons live in the wild on Komodo Island. You can see dragons in many places watching their prey. It is important that you accompany the guide during your stay for security reasons.

In 1986, UNESCO created the Komodo Island and other islands in the Komodo National Park as a World Heritage Site because of the existence of dragons that can only be found in this region. The habitat of endangered animals is the open nature with its pastures, white sandy beaches and tropical rainforests.

Komodo Island has won the prize for seven new natural wonders and awarded the seven best natural attractions in the world. The winner's determination was obtained from the results of the vote and the expert survey, the island Komodo received the highest number of votes, as well as six other tourist attractions: the Iguazú waterfall, the Amazon rainforest, the underground river of Puerto Princess, Halong Bay, Jeju Island and Table Mountain.

The same komodo is a reptile of giant lizards that eat meat that can reach 2 to 3 meters in length, weighing 100 to 165 kg. This animal bears the scientific name Varanus komodoensis, while the inhabitants of the region call it "Ora". When we see it, the komodo dragon is really scary, with a big body, sharp nails, flaky skin, and two branched tongues that always stand out. The main booty of the Komodo dragon are pigs, horses, deer, ferrets, buffalo and beruk.

Overview of the history of Komodo Island

Lieutenant Steyn Van Hens Broek visited Komodo Island in 1910 to test the history of his troops, who claimed that there were dragon-shaped creatures on the island. Broek and his trained troops decided to come to this island to hunt animals. He and his troops managed to kill a Komodo dragon, which was photographed and sent to Bogor Botanical Garden.

The year 1912 was the first year in which the existence of Komodo dragons was published by a newspaper written by Peter A. Ouwens and published in the Dutch East Indian newspaper. Ouwens is director of the Bogor Zoological Museum. Then, in 1915, the Dutch government began banning the Komodo Dragon Hunt, fearing that these animals would disappear.

What can be done on Komodo Island?

Komodo

In addition to the lives of dragons in their natural habitat, there are many other things you can do on Komodo Island:

Komodo Island beach

The island of Komodo not only contains Komodo dragon, but in addition to the Komodo dragon there are many other animals that inhabit this island, such as horses, deer, various species of birds, snakes, lizards and others. One way to enjoy this island is hiking. You can see these animals running on the island of Komodo.



During the trek you will be invited to climb Mount Ara, which is 538 meters above sea level. You will also pass by the water fountain, a place to drink and rest in Komodo. You can see Komodo dragons drinking or hiding under the trees around them.

You have the choice of four trekking routes: short, medium, long and adventure. The length of this route varies from 1 to 8 km, depending on the species chosen. If you choose long and adventure, you will be invited to browse forests, rivers and beautiful hills. As for the short film, the journey ends in the hills with breathtaking views of the bay. However, the four trails will cross the fountain to avoid asking yourself which route to choose.

During the hike, you and your group will be accompanied by a ranger or guide, as well as a Komodo controller. Ranger will equip you with a stick with two branches. The stick is supposed to be a kind of tree that could be a weapon to weaken the Komodo dragon. When Komodo dragons suddenly attack or carry on, the tip of a branched stick is used to stifle the dragon's neck. In a short time the Komodo dragon.