Komodo is the biggest lizard in this world. An adult komodo is huge, it can grow to be 3 meters high with approximately 70 kgs in weight, but it is not as fierce as many people thought. Komodo dragons do not pursue their preys actively or show vicious streak in their coup de grace.
Komodo National Park in Komodo Island was founded as a conservation for komodo. Six years after the establishment in 1980, UNESCO declared this park as a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve.
Komodo National Park consists of three main islands, i.e. Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. This park is also the home for at least 1,000 species of fish, hundreds of species of reef-building, coral, and 70 types of sponges. You can also find sharks, manta rays, whales, dolphins, sea turtles, and dugongs in this park.
Image: www.goseentt.comVisiting this Island
You can visit Komodo Island. You go to Lombok or Flores island first, then embark on a boat/ship to this island.
You can also go there by daily flights from: Bali - Labuan Bajo/Komodo Airport - Bali.
Other Things to Do
See komodo, marvel at the diversity of the plants and animals, swim on the pristine beaches, visit a traditional village.
