KOMODO ISLAND

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Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara Islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for animals native Komodo dragon. 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, these islands including Komodo district, 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.




Komodo Island, Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1300 male Komodo dragon. Coupled with the other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also around 100 dragons tail Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores but was not included in the Komodo National Park.



Besides dragons, this island also store a variety of exotic flora Sepang wood by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in believe are useful as medicines and seeds and crispy and tasty as the peas.
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Things to See or Do:


  • Watching the behavior of dragons; how to eat, hunt prey, etc. way street. 
  • Marvel at the diversity of wildlife on the islands of Komodo dragons are also plants. 
  • Swimming and snorkeling at the beach where the water was clear and reddish sand is added thousands of fish and coral blue 
  • Visiting traditional villages to see a different lifestyle than you. 
  • Most locals can only speak in the local language and Indonesian language. 
  • Take a tour, held a service bureau to save time, money and energy 
  • Bring your sun cream, sunscreen, comfortable clothes, sunglasses, hat or head covering as well. 
  • For nature enthusiasts the unique sights and exotic, they can visit Komodo Island in West Manggarai, East Nusatenggara. In this island, tourists can see directly endangered Komodo dragon. 



To get to this area, visitors may use a two-transport. If you want fast, can rent a speedboat.With a ticket price of U.S. $ 300, visitors can travel to the island for 2.5 hours. But if you want cheaper, can use a traditional boat from Port Bajo with rents between $ 60 up to US$ 150 per day. Maximum journey time approximately 4.5 hours.
During the trip can be seen the beautiful natural scenery. In the vicinity of Flores, there are 60 islands. However, the most frequently visited the island of Rinca and Komodo Island. Entrance to the tourist area of Komodo is not so expensive. For foreign tourists just pay US$ 15. While the local tourist charged IDR 75,000. This price is valid for three days.

For tourists who like trekking, could be accompanied by an officer across the region. In this island, komodo dragons endangered animals could be found. However, reptiles Varanus komodoensis named Latin is rarely seen in the daytime. Because, if the animal heat is likely to take refuge in a burrow or a hedge of trees.
If you want to spend the night in this exotic island, which provided lodging charge of IDR 50,000 - IDR 65 000 per night.


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