Komodo National Park lies between the two islands is the island of Sumbawa and Flores island between the border of East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). Here there are three major islands or island is a bit of the island of Komodo, Rinca and Padar Island and the rest are small islands with a land area of 603 km2. Total area of Komodo Island National Park right now is 1917 km2.
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History of the island of Komodo National Park
Komodo Island National Park is found around 1980 and has been declared one of the world that need to be protected and the biosphere reserve by the UNESCO in 1986. The park was originally in the form in order to melesatarikan species unique and rare dragon (Komodo) are in the know with scientific language Varanus komodoensis the first time found by JKH Van Steyn about the year 1911. After that Komodo Dragons are not only protected but all good biodiversity of marine and terrestrial conservation areas included in Komodo Island National Park.
The majority of the people who live on the island of Komodo and nearby are the fishermen who came from Bima (Sumbawa), Manggara, South Flores, South Sulawesi, the Bajau tribe originated from Bugis. Bajau tribe originally lived as nomadic tribes who likes to move from one place to other place.
The original inhabitants of the island of Komodo were the Ata Modo tribes that still exist on the island of Komodo, but along with other migrants from the blood, indigenous cultures and languages have been mixed with the newcomers.
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ReligionMost of the fishermen who live in the villages of the island of Komodo is especially the Muslim people from Bugis and Bajau Milky mostly Muslim community while bersalal of Manggarai predominantly Christian.
Health
Most of the villages are situated somewhat in pasilitas have clean water but will experience a shortage of clean water when dry season comes, with a decline in water quality during the dry season caused a lot of people who are sick, especially malaria and Diarre.
Mesa Island is an island with a population of about 1,500 people, here to clean water or fresh water there is on average so the locals are buying water Labuan Bajo taken by derigen-derigen which are transported by ship. The average need for local freshwater is Rp. 100,000 per family. Almost every village has a medical pasilitas although with lower quality do not like big cities.
For those of you who like to travel, you definitely do not want to miss the impressive attractions throughout the archipelago. Adventure to the exotic islands, dive into the azure, and bathed in sunshine will make your vacation unforgettable. Imagine, you also have the opportunity to see the traces of past life are preserved, whose role and maintain its sustainability. You and your family feel at home not only enjoy its natural attractions, but also proud to be part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia. And here, on the island of Komodo National Park, East Nusa Tenggara, you'll get it all.
Komodo Island is located at the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara Province, which borders the province of West Nusa Tenggara. Precisely in the District of Komodo, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Since 1980, an area of 1817 km2 National Park is made by the Government of Indonesia, which is then recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986. Together with two other large islands, the island of Rinca and Padar, Komodo Island and several smaller islands around it continues to be maintained as a habitat for native reptiles, dubbed the "Komodo Dragon" it.
Varanus komodoensis bears the Latin name and local name "Ora", giant lizards, according to a story first published in 1912 in a national daily Dutch East Indies. Peter A. Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum at Bogor is a person who has been introduced to the world through his paper dragons that. Since then, expeditions and research on endangered species continue, even reportedly had inspired the film KingKong in 1933. Recognizing the need for protection against the dragon in the center of human activity in it's original habitat, in 1915 the Dutch government issued a ban on the hunting and killing dragons.
komodo1 Thanks to the efforts of government and local communities in conserving the National Park, tourists come to visit and is now a close look at the life of these ancient reptiles. With a body length of 2-3 meters, the Komodo dragon can weigh up to 70-100 pounds. Animals are like this place is hot and dry savanna habitat or living in tropical forests at low altitude. When night comes, dragons nest in holes in the 1-3 meter while maintaining body heat at night.
Varanus komodoensis bears the Latin name and local name "Ora", giant lizards, according to a story first published in 1912 in a national daily Dutch East Indies. Peter A. Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum at Bogor is a person who has been introduced to the world through his paper dragons that. Since then, expeditions and research on endangered species continue, even reportedly had inspired the film KingKong in 1933. Recognizing the need for protection against the dragon in the center of human activity in it's original habitat, in 1915 the Dutch government issued a ban on the hunting and killing dragons.
komodo1 Thanks to the efforts of government and local communities in conserving the National Park, tourists come to visit and is now a close look at the life of these ancient reptiles. With a body length of 2-3 meters, the Komodo dragon can weigh up to 70-100 pounds. Animals are like this place is hot and dry savanna habitat or living in tropical forests at low altitude. When night comes, dragons nest in holes in the 1-3 meter while maintaining body heat at night.
Enjoy a tour of Komodo Island National Park to observe the life of dragons up close may not be enough for you. For those of you who like water sports, you can try to dive in the waters north and south islands. Northern waters of the warm waters of the current meeting of the Banda Sea and Flores. Instead, offer water cooler southern waters of the ocean currents Indonesia. Combination of these two different aquatic character produces a rich underwater ecosystem. Various types of coral reefs flourish and become a place to live for so many species of fish and provider of marine aquatic life support systems. Many divers have to watch the underwater life of the charming island of Komodo waters, which hold immense potential for biodiversity.
As one of the flagship attractions Indonesia, Komodo Island hostels provide accommodation ranging from local communities to set up an international resort. For domestic tourists, you are charged entrance fee of Rp. 75,000, while foreign tourists amounted to U.S. $ 15. To reach the island of Komodo, you can route the plane from Kupang (capital of East Nusa Tenggara-NTT) to the town of Ende on Flores Island. Next we proceed by minibus to Labuhanbajo which takes 10 hours. Of Labuhanbajo, speedboat will take you to the island of Komodo after a crossing for 2 hours. Several other routes you can take a flight from Bali corresponding airline that serves the purpose to NTT. A variety of tour packages offered by travel agents it's quite interesting to try for the first time you came to this island of Komodo.
As one of the flagship attractions Indonesia, Komodo Island hostels provide accommodation ranging from local communities to set up an international resort. For domestic tourists, you are charged entrance fee of Rp. 75,000, while foreign tourists amounted to U.S. $ 15. To reach the island of Komodo, you can route the plane from Kupang (capital of East Nusa Tenggara-NTT) to the town of Ende on Flores Island. Next we proceed by minibus to Labuhanbajo which takes 10 hours. Of Labuhanbajo, speedboat will take you to the island of Komodo after a crossing for 2 hours. Several other routes you can take a flight from Bali corresponding airline that serves the purpose to NTT. A variety of tour packages offered by travel agents it's quite interesting to try for the first time you came to this island of Komodo.
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