KOMODO ISLAND

PULAU KOMODO This island is one of the Komodo National Park areas managed by the Central Government. Administratively, this island belongs to the West Manggarai Regency, Komodo District, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara Province, bordering West Nusa Tenggara Province. On Komodo Island, Komodo dragons live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there were about 1300 Komodo dragons. Coupled with other islands, such as Rinca Island and Gili Motang, their total number reaches around 2500 individuals. There are also about 100 Komodo dragons in the Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland of Flores Island but not including the Komodo National Park area. In addition to Komodo dragons, this island also has a variety of exotic flora, Sepang wood which is used by local residents as medicine and clothing dye, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata is believed to be useful as medicine and its seeds are tasty and delicious like peas. Komodo Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, because it is within the Komodo National Park area, along with Rinca Island, Padar Island and Gili Motang #nationalpark