Komodo National Park Indonesia
Park information:
lies between the islands of Flores and Sumbawa Island.
covers an area of between 1875 and 2321 square kilometers.
It consists of three islands: Komodo, Padar and
Rincah known for its prehistoric and Komodo”Dragons”-found only in this region.
Home to one of the richest marine environments in the world.
Excellent coral reefs.
exceptional dive sites.
Services
Ranger’s, a restaurant and a center Information on both Komodo Island and
Rincah currently the best way to spend the night in the park is to rent a local excursion boat and sleep on deck. Anchored just off shore of the park, this means a rise in the morning in the reserve.
Directions
Labuan Bajo (West Flores) is the starting point for exploring Komodo National Park. Flights operate from Bali (Denpasar) to Labuan Bajo, or travel overland from Bali by private vehicle or bus and ferry between islands.
travel time from Labuan Bajo Komodo Island is 4 hours by boat, and two hours from Labuan Bajo to Rincah island.
Accommodation is available either at home or Rangers on the deck of a local tour boat
arrangement for accommodation in the park to make the visit to West Flores guides or directly with owners of local boats.
local excursion boat.
Komodo Island
Loh Liang is the main landing see Komodo”drakar”på island of Komodo.
Komodo is often seen on the riverbed dry Nggulung Banu, walking one half-hour of Loh Liang. When Komodo is still fed by park visitors (a practice that ended several years ago) was Banu Nggulung traditional feeding area. You are also likely to spot the kites are in search of food in the Rangers camp Loh Liang.
Walk around the island is possible with a local guide. A rising return on the slopes of Gunung Ara (580m) takes about May 3 hours. Or, consider hiking to Poreng Valley, which is fifth 5 km from Loh Liang. Along the way you run Komodo and bison, wild boar and a variety of bird species.
Visit Komodo village, a friendly and Muslim Bugis village a few half-hour of Loh Liang.
Snorkeling and relaxing at Pantai Merah (Red Beach) or Pulau Lasa is göra”lista på”måste park visitors Komodo.
Rincah Island
Loh Buaya is the access point to see Komodo”drakar”på Rincah island.
You can see the dragon in the camp of Loh Buaya.
guides know the local general points pilgrim Komodo.
When you travel, you can also see long-tailed macaques, wild water buffalo, Timor deer, wild horses, wild boar and rare birds mega-pode.
marine ecosystem:
The three largest marine ecosystems is in Komodo National Park:
seagrass mangrove forests Coral reef. Wildlife
Navy:
Komodo National Park is one of the richest marine environments in the word. Foramen, cnidarians, sponges, ascidians, marine worms, molluscs, echinoderms, crustaceans, cartilaginous, bony fish, reptiles, marine mammals (dolphins, whales and dugongs), sea cucumbers (Holothuria), Napoleon Wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) and groupers are important for wildlife relationships found on Komodo National Park. flora
Navy:
The three main coastal marine systems:
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land ecosystems:
long dry season (April to October) with high temperatures and low rainfall.
a transition zone shared between the Australian and Asian flora and fauna.
Open savanna grass of wood, tropical deciduous (monsoon) forests and cloud forests near.
a common feature of many plant species in park land is that they are xeric, to obtain and conserve water to survive the drought cycle.
land plants includes: grass, shrubs, orchids and trees.
Important food trees include Curk Jatropha, Zizyphus sp. Opuntia sp. , Tamarindus indicus, Borassus flabellifer, Sterculia foetida, Ficus sp. , Sp Cicus. “Hutan Kedongdong (Saruga floribunda), and” Kesambi (Schleicher oily).
Terrestrial Animal
Many mammals visit the park is of Asian origin – deer, pigs, monkeys, civet. Other mammals include Timor deer (Cervus timorensis), wild horses (Equus sp.) Water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), wild boar (Sus scrofa vittatus), long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis), palm civet (Paradoxurus Hermaphrodite lehmanni) rats endemic Rincah (rintjanus rattus), bats, goats, wild dogs and domestic cats.
Several species of Australian origin – an orange storfothöna feet, crested cockatoo least Sulpher and curious bird suitors. 27 species observed in the savanna zone of the park includes: Streptopelia chinensis and Geopelia striata. buceroides Philemon, Ducula Aenea Chloris Zosterops observed in mixed hardwood habitat that houses 28 species of birds.
Reptiles in the park are, of course, the legendary Komodo”Dragon”12 species of snakes including cobra (Naja Naja sputatrix), Russel viper (Vipera Russell), and the green tree vipers (Trimeresurus albolabris). Small lizards are nine species of skink (Scinidae), geckos (Gekkonidae) lizards without limbs (Dibamidae) and lizards (Varanidae). Frog species is the Asian Bullfrog (baleata Kaloula), Jefferson and Oreophyne darewskyi Oreophyne.
Komodo Rentan Punah
Komodo atau disebut juga Varanus komodoensis merupakan species kadal terbesar di dunia yang panjangnya sekitar 2 – 3 m. Nama panggilan komodo di daerah setempat yaitu ora. Komodo adalah anggota famili dari biawak varanidae dan klad toxicofera, termasuk kadal terbesar di dunia. Komodo hanya ada di daerah Nusa Tenggara yaitu di pulau Komodo, Padar, Rinca, dan di beberapa pulau kecil di selat antara Sumbawa dan pesisir barat serta Flores. Komodo hidup di dalam liang-liang tanah dengan menggali lubang menggunakan cakar dan tungkai depannya. Walaupun tubuhnya besar dengan berat sekitar 70 Kg namun komodo dapat berlari cepat dengan kecepatan 20 Km/ jam pada jarak yang dekat. Komodo ini dikategorikan satwa atau spesies yang rentan kepunahan oleh IUCN, karena tindakan manusia yang mengakibatkan menyusutnya habitat komodo.
Penyelundupan satwa-satwa makin marak di negara kita, oknum-oknum melakukan perdagangan satwa sangat terorganisir, rata-rata pembelinya dari luar negeri. Terus pengiriman satwa dari Indonesia ke luar negeri dengan cara diselundupkan tanpa diketahui dan berjalan mulus, karena ada pihak-pihak yang mengorganisir kegiatan ini, dari dalam negeri maupun luar negeri. Untuk itu kami meminta dan mengajak kepada anda semua untuk mencegah satwa punah agar anak cucu kita tidak hanya melihat foto-foto satwa yang terpajang gambarnya di musium, karena sudah mengalami kepunahan. Mulai dari sekarang, mari kita cegah satwa punah.
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