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Komodo National Park featured on the reverse of the 50,000 rupiah banknote. The island of Padar and part of Rinca were established as nature reserves in 1938. [3]Komodo Island was declared a nature reserve in 1965, [4] and in January 1977 as a biosphere reserve under the UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserve Programme.
The Komodo Biosphere Reserve and National Park is situated between Flores and Sumbawa in Indonesia. It is renowned for its population of about 5,000 giant lizards, called 'Komodo dragons' (Varanus komodoensis). They exist nowhere else in the world and are of significant interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution. [1]
Komodo is part of the Lesser Sunda chain of islands and forms part of the Komodo National Park. It lies between the substantially larger neighbouring islands Sumbawa to the west and Flores to the east. The island's surface area covers 291 square kilometres. Komodo Island is home to the Komodo Dragon, the largest lizard on earth.
It is the third-largest island in Komodo National Park. The Komodo archipelago is famous for Komodo dragons, giant lizards that can reach up to 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length. While the neighboring islands of Komodo and Rinca are home to these iconic lizards, Komodo dragons were once considered extinct on Padar.
On a dirt path, forked yellow tongue darting from its mouth, a member of the world’s largest lizard species lazes on an island in eastern Indonesia’s Komodo National Park as tourists snap photos.
Komodo National Park was founded in 1980 to protect Komodo dragon populations on islands including Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. [80] Later, the Wae Wuul and Wolo Tado Reserves were opened on Flores to aid Komodo dragon conservation. [13] Komodo dragons generally avoid encounters with humans.
Home to a small population of about 100 Komodo dragons, Gili Motang is part of Komodo National Park. [1] In 1991 as part of the national park, Gili Motang was accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Labuan Bajo is the gateway to the nearby Komodo National Park on and around Komodo Island and Rinca Island, both home to the famous Komodo dragons. The park is a World Heritage Site. Its islands offer good scuba diving.