Saturday, November 12

THE AMAZING KOMODO

HISTORY ABOUT THE AMAZING KOMODO





In 1901 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara province is the nickname of the island of Komodo. This story begins with Lt. Steyn va Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops dragon looking like a monster on the island. Steyn then killed one of these dragons and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.


Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia, located near the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the province of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. 
Park includes three major islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, as well as a number of other small islands and a total area reaches 1,817 km ² (603 km ² land). This national park was established in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon. Then the national park is dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. The islands in the park originated from volcanic activity.Approximately 4000 people live inside the park. In 1991 the park was named UNESCO World Heritage Site.



Scuba diving is a popular water sport in the Park because of high seas biodiversity, including sharks, ocean sunfish, manta rays, eagle rays, tiny seahorse, false pipefish, clown Frogfish, nudibranchs, blue-ringed octopus, sponges, tunicates, 
and corals. \ Since 1995, the national park authority has been supported by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), an American environmental organization. The new management plan in conjunction with TNC Authored and implemented in 2000 to address the increasing problems of natural resources, both marine and terrestrial.Most of the pressure on marine fisheries resources come from the public and commercial enterprises from outside the park. However, regulations and restrictions on the use of resources affect the majority of residents in the park, which has little choice to live and depend on what has ditawarkann park. Provision of alternative livelihoods is part of the overall management strategy, but people in the park has not benefited from the appropriate steps in addressing their needs.

Development - largely marine-based - ecotourism is the main strategy to make the park self-financing and generate sufficient revenue through entrance fees and tourism licenses to cover operational and managerial costs. 
Until now, a joint venture between TNC and a tourism agency to tour operators of concessions, which also extends to the right of the park management. These concessions generate controversy continued. The joint venture has been accused of making unilateral decisions, so many people around Komodo which states that the joint venture have not been consulted about decisions that ultimately affect the lives of people living on the island of Komodo and surrounding areas.

The most in the spotlight of controversy caused by the death of some fishermen since the 1980s. 
The situation of the fishermen who died showed that they seemed to be deliberately killed. conteste. While the parks patrol (including, police and navy personnel) claim they acted in self-defense, while accusing the park managers who intentionally kills fisherman.




Komodo National Park continue to provide a sense of respect for the tourists, but the conflict between park management, TNC, and the local community continue to not find a bright spot. 
Komodo National Park has been nominated and became one of 28 finalists to be one of the seven new wonders of the world. Mercury Development Solutions, a real estate development company based in Bali, is one of the companies active in the promotion and support for Komodo, to make it known in the international area. Kanawa Island, is the first step taken by the company to improve the facilities and accommodations for guests, bringing to a high standard of service and environmentally friendly

The presence of the Komodo National Park became one of the popular vote competition nominees "New 7 Wonder" is currently quite inviting appeal. The controversy that accompanied the event certainly has absolutely no effect on intensive efforts to continue to preserve the park in 1986 by UNESCO as world heritage site.
Komodo National Park is located between the province of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara includes three major islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar Island and several small islands with a land area covering 603 km ² and the total area is 1817 km ². Administratively the area is located within the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. National Park is designated as a conservation area by the Minister of Forestry forest with an area of ​​132,572 ha is initially formed with the purpose of conserving species of giant lizard Komodo dragon or a unique and rare.

Komodo dragons are known by the scientific name Varanus komodoensis is the world's largest lizard species that live on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. By local people, dragons are often called Ora.
Including family members Varanidae lizards, and klad Toxicofera, dragons are the largest lizards in the world, with an average length of 2-3 m. Large size is associated with symptoms of island gigantism, the tendency for body meraksasanya certain animals that live on a small island linked to the absence of carnivorous mammals in the island where dragons live, and the rate of metabolism of small dragons. Because of her size, these lizards occupy the position of a top predator that dominate the ecosystems in which they live.
Komodo dragons are found in 1910. He was a great and terrible reputation that makes them popular in zoos. Dragons in the wild habitat has shrunk and hence incorporate dragons IUCN as a species vulnerable to extinction. This large lizard is now protected under Indonesian law and a national park was established to protect them.
Actually Komodo National Park attraction not solely by the mere presence of dragons. As I quoted from the official website of the Ministry of Forestry who manages the site of the Komodo National Park is, savanna and panoramic views of the sea is an attraction to potential supporters. Such as marine tourism, fishing, snorkeling, diving, canoeing, boating. While on land, natural tourism potential that can be done is observing animals, hiking, and camping. Visit the Komodo National Park and enjoy the natural scenery is extremely captivating experience that will never be forgotten.
Some sites of interest to visit include:
1. Loh Liang: a tourism concession areas managed by PT. Putri Naga Komodo (PNK PT.). Activities that can be done, among others, observing animals and dragons, deer, boar, bird watching, canoeing etc..
2. Red Beach: a beautiful shallow beach with beautiful coral reefs. Activities commonly conducted by the tourists who visit are snorkeling or sunbathing.
3. Loh Sebita: Loh Sebita the mangrove areas and activities are interesting enough to do bird watching and trekking.
4. Loh Crocodile: a tourism concession areas dielola by PT. Putri Naga Komodo (PNK PT.). Activities that can be done, among others, observing animals and dragons, deer, buffalo, birds, long-tailed monkeys, wild horses, bird watching, canoeing, etc..
5. The Island of Bats: Activities that can be visited, among other observations bat colony in large enough quantities. The most interesting observations made during the afternoon where the bats started out to find food.
6. Golo Code: From the top of the hill known as Golo Code, visitors can see panoramas and landscapes is quite fantastic because the representation of various types of ecosystems can be seen from this place.
7. Molo Strait: Strait which has a swift current of the river that flows like water at high tide.
There are 36 dive sites in the area of ​​TN. Komodo. Frequented by foreign tourists for diving and snorkeling namely: Tatawa Island, Red Beach, Gililawa Sea, Loh Dasami, Pillar Steen, Batu Bolong and Taka Napier.
To reach this place can be done by way Through the land through Bali - Mataram (Lombok P.) - Bima - Sape (Sumbawa P.), and then forwarded to the course of using the ferry every day to Labuan Bajo. From Labuan Bajo visitors can visit the Park use the boat or speedboat. Another alternative is through the air, visitors can use air transportation from Bali (Denpasar) to Labuan Bajo every day with the existing penerpangan airlines including; Indonesian Air Transport (IAT), Pigeon, and Trigana




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