Komodo
National Park has widely known with the home of
the giant lizard Komodo Dragon - which has just
declare to be one of the latest heritage of the world.
Explore the under water live and its ecosystems which
has well known as the best diving site in the world.
From beautiful coral, reefs, thousands sort of fishes
to the crystal water and beautiful beach are await to
visit. Komodo dragons live in one of the driest area
in Indonesia, where there are few permanent water
sources.
The mix
vegetation of Komodo National Park provides habitat
and shade for different animals of the park. There are
254 plants species from Asian and Australian origin.
Komodo dragons are carnivores and do not eat any of
the vegetation. However, the main prey of Komodo
dragon, such as deer and will boar, feed on various
leaves, fruit, flowers, roots and grasses found in the
park
SAVANNA :
Savanna is
exposed hills of tall grass with scattered trees. This
habitat is probably formed and maintained by fires and
extreme drought. More than 70% of the park is open
savanna. This area is an important grazing ground for
Timor deer, wild board, water buffalo and horses.
Lontar palms (borassus flavellifer) and Jujubi trees (Zizyphus
Jujuba) are scattered in the savanna. Both trees are
important shade producers. Deer and boar eat the fruit
of jujubi trees and the fruit of the lontar palm is
eaten by a variety of animals.
MONSOON FOREST :
Monsoon
forest is a dry tropical that is effected by the wet
and dry seasons. This type of forest is very fragile
and is easily lost when cut down. Komodo dragons are
well camouflaged in this forest and can hide and
ambush prey such as nesting birds and other lizards.
The monsoon forest is found usually surrounding the
base of hills or as a gallery forest along stream
beds.
Most of the trees in the monsoon forest are deciduous
and loose their leaves in the dry season. Dominant
trees in the monsoon forest in Komodo and Rinca
include tamarind trees (Tamarindus indicus) and
Sterculia foetida. Fruits and leaves of the tamarind
trees are often eaten by deer and boar. Young Komodo
dragons are often found in trees.
MANGROVE FOREST :
Mangrove
forest are made up of trees which live along the
shoreline. Different species of mangrove trees can
tolerate different amounts of salt water. There are 26
types of mangrove trees in Komodo National Park.
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PLANT
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Jarak (Jatropha curkas)
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Jujubi or Chinese Apple (Zizyphus Sp)
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Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Sp)
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Gebang (Corypha Utan)
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Tamarind Tree (Tamarindus Indicus)
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Lontar Palm (Borassus Flavellifer)
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Sepang (Caesalpinia Sappan)
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Strangling fig (Ficus Sp)
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Kedondong Hotan (Garuga Floribunda)
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Kesambi (Schleichera Oleosa)
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Kapuh / Kelumpang (Sterculia Foetida)
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Wild Kapok (Bombac Ceibada)
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Orchid (Vanda Sp)
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Cicad / Cicus (Cycas Rumphii)
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Pipe (Moringa Pterygosperma)
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