KOMODO ISLAND

Komodo Island History

         In 1910 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara is the nickname of Komodo Island. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then kill the Komodo dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.
          In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist of the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" which was announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com.Pada dated 11 November 2011, the New 7 Wonders has announced the provisional winner, and National Parks Komodo entered into the ranks of the winners along with, the Amazon Rainforest, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River, and Table Mountain. Komodo National Park is getting the most votes.

Location of Komodo Island

          Komodo Island is located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park. Komodo Island is located to the west of the island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait, including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Flora dan Fauna

         Komodo Island, where dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, the amount totaled about 2500 tails. estimated at approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but not including the Komodo National Park.
           Besides Komodo, this island also store a variety of exotic flora, trees Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, nitak tree (Sterculia oblongata) is believed to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas. Komodo Island is very impressive, explore exotic islands, dive into the blue sea and bathed in sunshine, looking at traces of past life are preserved and will become part of the diverse beauty of Indonesia.

The beauty of Komodo Island