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. Komodo National Park is nestled
between eastern Sumbawa and western Flores lie three tiny
grass-covered islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, which
together form the Komodo National Park, a protected wildlife
reserve.
This is the home of the giants lizard known as the
"Komodo Dragon" it was thought to be a myth until
the turn of the century, when fishermen who were forced by
a storm to take shelter on Komodo sight the monsters.
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
islands of Komodo National Park are generally young , oceanic
volcanic islands which are constantly : rising, eroding, and
subsiding in the sea. West Komodo was probably the first to form
from volcanic activity in the Jurrasic era about 130 - 134
million years ago. East Komodo, Padar and Rinca are younger and
probably emerged in the Eocene
era about 49 million years ago.
Komodo
National Park, it is encompasses over 173.300 ha of 40.728 ha
land and 132.572 ha sea. Three largest islands dominated the
land, are Komodo (33.937 ha) Rinca (19.625 ha) and Padar (2.017
ha). Land topography is rugged with the highest point 735 m at
mount Satalibo.
There
are no active volcanoes in the park although the islands are
located in one of the world's most active volcanic belts,
tremors from volcanic belt are common. The closest active
volcano last erupted in 1975. Gunung Sangeang Api located
northwest of Komodo island last erupted in 1997 and is still
smoking from the northern peak.
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