7 Facts About Komodo Island

Indonesian Komodo Island

Komodo Island is located in East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara. Right in the area of ​​Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Why Komodo Island is the NEW 7 Wonders of The World? Here are the facts that Surgaberita quoted from the official website of Komodo Komodo.me:

1. Komodo there are prehistoric animals surviving

The animals prehistoric dragon, better known as the Komodo dragon. Based on research, the prehistoric dragon extinct 30 million years ago. But it turned out on the island komodoAnda can find prehistoric animals are still alive and able bertahansampai today. Komodo including endangered, with a population of less than 4000 wild birds.

2. A dearth of fossils on Komodo Island

Mid 20th century was found fossilized animal resembling a dragon in Australia. This means that the dragon once lived in mainland Australia in prehistoric times. But researchers are still puzzled by the relationship with the island of Komodo fossils in Australia, while on the island of Komodo fossils are not found at all. Is this the membuatpergeseran dragon? Although the geological history of the earth shows that Australia first, and some islands of Indonesia is one plate, but Komodo thought to have formed about 1 million years ago.

3.  Komodo facts

Giant Komodo animals born to single parents Komodo weighs 70-100 kg with a body length of 2-3 meters. Komodo is the largest reptile species in the world with a long tongue, yellow and forked. Can detect the presence of carrion from 4 to 9.5 kilometers. Komodo can run up to 20 kilometers per hour, swim well and can dive as deep as 4.5 meters and smart tree climbing. Komodo has a unique process of reproduction, which is able to produce children without the presence of men. They were able to produce an egg without fertilization.

4.  Rare Animal

There is a rare animal that belongs to zoos around the world Komodo dragons are found only on the island and other islands around the island of Komodo, Rinca and Pulau Pandar. Komodo rarely found in other zoos around the world, because it has a short life if the breeding grounds, which only two years after the transfer. Although the dragon has a normal life for 50 years.

5.  Species Varieties

Having a mixture of species of animals Asia Australia On Komodo island and the surrounding area there are 277 species of animals derived from a mixture of animal Asia and Australia, which consists of 32 species of mammals, 128 species of birds and 37 species of reptiles. Together with the dragon, there are 25 species of land animals and birds are protected animals, because of the limited number

6.  Two Ocean Water

Have the ocean waters warm and cold Komodo Island is a tourist area Komodo national park. The islands are the meeting place of the water flows to the north and south. Northern waters warm waters of the current meeting of the Banda Sea and Flores. In contrast, the southern waters offer the cold waters of the ocean currents Indonesia. The meeting of two waters produce a rich underwater ecosystem.

7. The beauty of the ocean view

There are coral reefs under the sea waters of Komodo island national park. There 253spesies reef-building corals are found there, with about 1,000 species of fish. This natural beauty attracts many divers and tourists to swim in these waters. This beautifull view is suitable for you who want to feel a different atmosphere of a life, especially water life.