In 1910 the Dutch named the island in the southern province 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 killed a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.
On the island of Komodo 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, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.
Besides Komodo, the island is also store a variety of exotic flora wood by local people Sepang which is used as a medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.
Additionally Sea around the island of Komodo offers bright colors and exotic marine life. This makes it great fascination for divers and snorkelling enthusiasts. If you're one of them, this sea area should be explored.
When diving in the waters around Komodo Island, you can see a collection of fish that go up into the path of rushing water from deep sea vents. Meanwhile, the sea floor left by the hordes of fish is covered with a thick fluorescent corals and marine invertebrates. It also makes it a paradise for underwater photographers.
Pristine coral reefs in Komodo Island Mantas filled with stingrays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, dugong, pelagic, sea horses, nudibranchs, frog fish, and various other fish species.
The water surrounding this island with a turbulent and full of unique marine life. A marine reserve has recently also been formed and most of these reserves have been documented but not yet investigated.
You can find sites that varied in these waters ranging from reef slopes gently to the area in which will make the heart beat and the warm waters of the Flores Sea in the north to cooler waters in the south in the Indian Ocean.
Underwater Terrain varies with wall climbing, peak, plateau under water, slopes, caves, and various channels that have a variety of colors and sizes and various types of hard and soft corals.
Some interesting dive sites around Komodo Island sea is Angel Island, Sabolon, and Batu Bolong. Each has its own uniqueness and certainly has the underwater scenery is very indah.Untuk a more amazing experience, you can do the dives at night. When you do, you'll see the beauty of color and diversity of life that more amazing.
Water temperature at the dive sites range from 20-28 degrees Celsius and the southern site has a cooler temperature. Clothes dive 3mm recommended when enjoying a beautiful view with rare view of 10-50 meters throughout the year.
KNP includes three major islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several small islands. If the combined total land area of the island has 41,000 hectares while the area of waters covering an area of 132,000 hectares.
To get to these dive sites, you can use the services of the prevailing setiah day flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo Komodo Airport or to Airport. Each will take 1.5 hours. so visit
Geography
Location of Southeast Asia
Coordinates 8:55 ° S 119.45 ° EKoordinat: 8:55 ° S 119.45 °
EIslands Lesser Sunda Islands
Area 390 km ²
Country
Indonesia
East Nusa Tenggara Province
Demography
Population estimates 2000
Bugis ethnic group, etc.
Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. This island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, which are separated by the Sape Strait.
Administratively, this island 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.
On the island of Komodo 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, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.
Besides Komodo, the island is also store a variety of exotic flora wood by local people Sepang which is used as a medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.
Additionally Sea around the island of Komodo offers bright colors and exotic marine life. This makes it great fascination for divers and snorkelling enthusiasts. If you're one of them, this sea area should be explored.
When diving in the waters around Komodo Island, you can see a collection of fish that go up into the path of rushing water from deep sea vents. Meanwhile, the sea floor left by the hordes of fish is covered with a thick fluorescent corals and marine invertebrates. It also makes it a paradise for underwater photographers.
Pristine coral reefs in Komodo Island Mantas filled with stingrays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, dugong, pelagic, sea horses, nudibranchs, frog fish, and various other fish species.
The water surrounding this island with a turbulent and full of unique marine life. A marine reserve has recently also been formed and most of these reserves have been documented but not yet investigated.
You can find sites that varied in these waters ranging from reef slopes gently to the area in which will make the heart beat and the warm waters of the Flores Sea in the north to cooler waters in the south in the Indian Ocean.
Underwater Terrain varies with wall climbing, peak, plateau under water, slopes, caves, and various channels that have a variety of colors and sizes and various types of hard and soft corals.
Some interesting dive sites around Komodo Island sea is Angel Island, Sabolon, and Batu Bolong. Each has its own uniqueness and certainly has the underwater scenery is very indah.Untuk a more amazing experience, you can do the dives at night. When you do, you'll see the beauty of color and diversity of life that more amazing.
Water temperature at the dive sites range from 20-28 degrees Celsius and the southern site has a cooler temperature. Clothes dive 3mm recommended when enjoying a beautiful view with rare view of 10-50 meters throughout the year.KNP includes three major islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several small islands. If the combined total land area of the island has 41,000 hectares while the area of waters covering an area of 132,000 hectares.
To get to these dive sites, you can use the services of the prevailing setiah day flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo Komodo Airport or to Airport. Each will take 1.5 hours. so visit
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