Komodo Island is quite famous in the world. Because besides the original habitat of theanimal reptile Komodo, this island also has a beauty that is enough to make foreign and domestic tourists interested.
The island was used as the Komodo National Park by the central government to preserve the population of Komodo.
Komodo Islands are located east of the island of Sumbawa and separated by a strait ofSape.Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency,East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia.
Komodo Island is the most western tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering theprovince of West Nusa Tenggara. This island has an area of 390 km2 and has apopulation of about 2000 inhabitants.
The history of this island began in 1910 when the Dutch colonized Indonesia who wasdubbed the island as the island of Komodo.
At that time Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek trying to prove his statements about the existence of an animal that resembles the dragon island. Steyn kill a dragon and try toexamine it in the Museum of the Botanical Garden in Bogor.
Animal Komodo itself is the largest lizard in the world that has the Latin name Varanuskomodoensis.
Komodo Dapa long reach 3 meters and weigh up to 140 kg.Komodo is believed to be the relic of ancient animals surviving the dinosaur age.Komodo island is, until August 2009, the island has noted there are about 1300 head ofdragons that live and breed well.
Coupled with the number of dragons residing on the island of Rinca and Gili islandsMotang, total about 2500 dragons tail.
In addition there is a habitat of Komodo, this island has turned out to waters including the underwater wonders of the world. Bottom of the sea waters of Komodo is one of the best in the world, at sea swell of dry lands and mountainous reef waters make this a destination forforeign dive tourists to enjoy its beauty.
This island there are also a variety of exotic flora. As wood is used as residents aroundSepang as a drug and dye clothing. There are also trees nitak or Sterculia oblongata alsobelieved to be useful as a medicine and seeds can be eaten as tasty as a peanut.
Komodo is now being fought in the first half and made it into the 28 finalists among the 77participants of the world. Final Declaration of the announcement of seven wonders of the world will be held on 11-11-2011.
If you agree Komodo island is also one of the seven wonders of the world, then please vote!by visiting the following website: www.new7wonders.com
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