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For those of you who like to travel, you definitely do not want to spend an impressive tourist attraction all over the archipelago. Adventure to exotic islands, dive into the blue sea and bathed in sunshine will make your holiday unforgettable. Imagine, you also have the opportunity to see the traces of past life are preserved, as well as participatemaintain its sustainability. You and the family is not only home to enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be a part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. And here, at the Komodo Island National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you will get it all.
Komodo Island is located at the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara province bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara. Exactly at Komodo district, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Since 1980, an area of 1,817 km2 National Park was made by the
Government of Indonesia, which is then recognized as a UNESCO World
Heritage Site in 1986 Together with two other large islands, namely the
island of Rinca and Padar, Komodo Island and several small islands
around it continued to be maintained as native habitat reptile, dubbed
"Komodo Dragon" it.
Bears
the Latin name Varanus komodoensis and local name "Ora", giant lizards,
according to a story first published in 1912 in a national daily the
Dutch East Indies. Peter
A. Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum in Bogor is one that has
been introduced to the world through his paper dragons it. Since
then, expeditions and research on endangered species continue to be
done, even reportedly inspired the film KingKong in 1933 Recognizing the
need for protection against the dragon in the center of human activity
on the natural habitat, in 1915 the Dutch government issued a ban on
hunting and killing dragons.
Thanks
to the efforts of government and local communities in conserving the
national park, tourists can now visit and see up close the lives of
these ancient reptiles. With a body length of 2-3 meters, Komodo dragons can weigh up to 70-100 pounds. Animals are like the hot and dry or savanna habitats of tropical forests at low altitudes. When night fell, dragons nest in the hole with the 1-3 meter while keeping body heat at night. As carnivores are at the top of the food chain, prey Komodo include goats, deer, wild pigs, and birds. In certain circumstances, can behave cannibal with Komodo dragons prey on others. By relying on the sense of smell on his tongue, the Komodo dragon can smell carrion prey as far as 9 kilometers. Bite that can contain bacteria and deadly, plus a sharp front claws are natural weapons. In addition, the dragons were able to run 20 kilometers per hour in short distances, climbing trees, swimming, and even diving.
Just like other reptiles, the Komodo dragon reproduce by laying eggs. However, research has shown there are other ways to regenerate dragons, namely by means of parthenogenesis. This method allows the female dragons to produce fertilized eggs without the male. Komodo dragon parthenogenesis alleged to have been saved from extinction since thousands of years ago. However,
habitat destruction, volcanic activity, earthquakes, fires, poaching
indicated to have resulted in a decrease in the population of dragons to
some extent vulnerable to extinction. It is estimated that there are 4-5 thousand dragons tail with the presence of productive females only numbered in the hundreds. Such a condition is a challenge for conservation efforts Komodo Island National Park.
