Komodo Island Information

Komodo Island is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia and is believed to have been formed approximately 1 million years ago. The island is significant because it is the habitat of the Komodo dragon, which is the largest lizard on Earth.  As far as the size of Komodo Island, it has a surface area of 390 square kilometres (150 square miles) and a human population of over 2,000.  The people that are there are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island.  Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park.  Orginally Komodo National Park was established to protect the Komodo dragons that live on the island. 
Based on much research, prehistoric dragons extinct since 30 million years ago. But it turns out in this komodo island you can find prehistoric animals are still alive and able to survive until this moment, which is why Maika Komodo Tours Offers Tours to this magical Island. Ancient taboos strictly forbid harming the komodos, which is why they survived here while becoming extinct elsewhere. In addition, the government issued a protection on the lizards in 1915.  These giant lizards inhabit this island and only a four others nearby islands.  On the island of Komodo and surroundings there are 277 species of animals that come from a mix of animals Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 bird species and 37 reptilian species.  This is another reason, this Island is very unique. 

In view of examination, ancient mythical beasts wiped out since 30 million years prior. In any case, it turns out in this komodo island you can discover ancient creatures are as yet alive and ready to get by until this second. The island is critical because it is the territory of these giant Lizards, the biggest reptile on Earth.  An interesting fact is that During the 1900s, fossils were found in Australia basically the same as Komodo winged serpents. These fossils dated back 30 to 60 million years prior. 

Among April and December it is the dry season for Komodo Island. The coldest months are July and August. During these months the normal temperature is 30 degrees Celsius. Komodo Island's blustery season is from January to March.  Of course, this is the blustery season, Komodo Island doesn't get the heavy downpour that the remainder of Indonesia encounters. . There are under 4000 wild birds on Komodo Island, and it is likewise home to many imperiled species. There are roughly 25 diverse jeopardized species on Komodo Island.  Komodo Island became one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on November 11, 2011.  The National Park is also very famous for the scuba diving there. In the coral reefs under the ocean around Komodo Island there are roughly 1000 types of fish, and 253 reef-building coral species.  This makes Scuba Diving Komodo a very large attraction. 

There are just seven sea shores on the planet with pink sand. Komodo Island has one of these pink sand sea shores. The pink sand is a combination of red and white sand.  In spite of the fact that there were accounts of the Komodo mythical beast for a long time, no one went to Komodo Island to check until the mid 1910s. The Dutch mariners initially portrayed the mythical beasts as being seven meters in length, and ready to inhale fire. After a campaign by a Dutch authority, the outcomes were distributed in 1912. The Komodo mythical beast didn't inhale fire and was truth be told, a screen reptile. The most noteworthy mountain on Komodo Island is Satalibo, which arrives at 735 meters at its pinnacle. There leftovers of rainforest on Komodo Island, just as bamboo backwoods. Deer are a most loved food of the Komodo mythical serpent and with an end goal to build their populace the public authority started denying deer hunting by the islanders. In 1991, Komodo National Park was recorded by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site

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