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Komodo (Indonesian: Pulau Komodo pronounced) is one of the 17,508 islands that comprise the Republic of Indonesia. It is particularly notable as the habitat of the Komodo dragon , the largest lizard on Earth, which is named after the island.
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 ).
The Komodo dragon is also sometimes known as the Komodo monitor or the Komodo Island monitor in scientific literature, [14] although these names are uncommon. To the natives of Komodo Island , it is referred to as ora , buaya darat ('land crocodile'), or biawak raksasa ('giant monitor').
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.
The island, volcanic in origin, is approximately 30 km 2 (12 mi 2) in area. 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 .
The West Flores-Komodo region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, [1] and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. [ 2 ] The Kokotuku Peninsula features a natural harbor, a mountain of 300 meters elevation, and 15 kilometer-long coastline of coral reefs, white sand beaches, and mangrove forests.
A Riau Airlines Fokker 50 at Komodo Airport. Komodo International Airport [2] (IATA: LBJ, ICAO: WATO) is an airport near the town of Labuan Bajo on the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. The airport's name comes from Labuan Bajo's status as a departure point for tours to the nearby Komodo National Park, home of the ...