Pulau Komodo The Island of the Dragon


Komodo Island

 

Pulau Komodo The Island of the Dragon

Pulau Komodo is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Pulau Komodo is known as a habitat for native animals dragons.

The island is also an area Taman Nasional Komodo which is managed by the Central Government. 

Pulau Komodo is located in the east Pulau Sumbawa, separated by Selat Sape. In 1986, sets sights on Indonesia as one of the world heritage site.

Pulau Komodo awarded “New Seven Wonders of Nature” best natural attractions in the world.

Determining the winner is obtained from the results of voting and research experts, Komodo Island won the highest vote along with six other tourist attractions are Waterfall Iguazu, The Amazon forest, Puerto Princesa Underground River, Halong Bay, Jeju Island and Table Mountain.

This tourist spot offers natural beauty of the land and underwater remarkable. There are many things you can do here, ranging from trekking, diving to snorkerling.

What can be done on Komodo Island?

For trekking, you can explore the island with a group and a ranger or guide. On the way, you can find dragons who are hunting prey or resting. Ranger will equip you with a stick with splintered ends.

These sticks are believed to weaken the komodo the day they started attacking. By pressing the dragons neck using a forked end of the stick, These animals will instantly tame.

It is important for you to keep every movement when walking because these animals are very sensitive to sudden movements.

Komodo Island is not only offer the natural beauty of the land alone, The underwater world in this island is equally beautiful.

There are about 386 types of coral reefs, 70 types of sponges, seaweeds as a home to thousands of species of fish, green sea turtles, whales, sharks, dolphins and others.

Diving and snorkeling in the waters of Komodo Island is not less exciting. This tourist spot is also known by the natural beauty of the underwater and become one of the favorite dive sites.

Another interesting feature is the presence or Pink Beach Pink Beach. This beach is one of seven beaches in the world which has a reddish-colored sand.

This color is probably derived from coral fragments were crushed and mixed with sand along the beach.

When exposed to the waves, When exposed to the waves, the red color has become increasingly apparent due to damp.

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