Komodo Island is located in the strait between the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). In Komodo Island there are the largest lizards in the world, the Komodo dragons (Varanuskomodoensis). Komodo is believed to be the remaining dinosaur ancient animal that is still alive. Long Komodo dragon can reach 3 meters with a weight can reach 140 kg. In Komodo Island waters are also included underwater wonders of the world.
Sea bottom waters of Komodo is the best in the world, at sea level up dry lands are hilly coral. Komodo island is very content included in the list of wonders in Indonesia. Komodo Island is an island 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 which is managed by the Central Government.
Komodo Island is located east of the island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait. Administratively, the island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost province of East Nusa Tenggara, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara. On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well.
Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Mota, 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, 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 the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas. Komodo Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, due to the Komodo National Park, along with the island of Rinca, Padar and Gili Mota.
