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Many things that you can see and do here. Anamazing experience when you see the Komodo dragon up close in their natural habitat along the guide of course. On the island of Rinca, you cansee the dragons lie outside the national park rangers or lying near a house officer. Previously, to be able to see the Komodo dragon, you have togive a goat to attract the attention of the Komodo dragon, but it is already prohibited at this time.

If you did not get to see the Komodo, Rinca andKomodo island it has beautiful scenery with whitesandy beaches, mangrove forests, grasslands,savanna, and crystal clear blue beaches.

Here also you can do the activity of others such asdiving and snorkeling. You can also go to sea witha sailboat or fishing boat. Suggested dive sites isRed Beach, Batu Bolong, and the island of Tatawa.

On Red Beach you will enjoy the beautiful beachesof pink sand. When the waves of change sweepingthe sand color pink widened. This beach is estimated there are only 7 in the world. Coral reefsunder the sea is amazing because it occupied a variety of colorful fish such as bat fish, butterfly fish,and clown fish. Estimated at 1000 species of fish, 260 coral species and 70 species of sponge. How,interested?

When you are in the boat do not be surprised whengreeted by a dolphin, even if lucky you can seegreen sea turtles or whales swim in these waters.

If you want to see thousands of bats then you canstay in a motor boat in waters near the island ofRinca Island Bats.

The following is a description of nature in KomodoNational Park.

Terrestrial Fauna

Animals that live in the Land

On this island the animals that live on land much smaller than the sea animals. However, even on land inhabited by little animals but it is a habitat forunique animals dragons. There are also manyunique animals such as mammals, deer, pigs,monkeys, and ferrets. Some reptiles and birds are similar as found in Australia. Scrubfowl includingorange-legged, Lesser Sulpher-crested Cockatoo,and nosy friarbird.

Komodo dragons are reptiles than 12 species ofsnakes that live inland island. Including the cobra(Naja naja sputatrix), Russel's pit viper (Viperarusseli), and the venomous green tree snake(Trimeresurus albolabris). Lizards include 9 skinkspecies (Scinidae), geckos (Gekkonidae), notlimbed lizards (Dibamidae), and lizards(Varanidae). Bullfrog frog species such as Asia(Kaloula baleata), Oreophyne jeffersoniana, andOreophyne darewskyi. They can usually be found inthe humid highlands.

Mammals include timor deer (Cervus timorensis),the main prey Komodo dragon, horses (Equua sp.),Buffalo (Bubalus bubalis), boar (Sus scrofavittatus), long-tailed monkey (Macaca fascicularis),palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphrodites lehmanni), mice that exist only on the island of Rinca (Rattusrintjanus), and fruit bats. You can also find goats,dogs, and cats.

Bird is one of the major species here. Therescrubfowl legged orange (Megapodius reinwardti),birds that live on land. Savanna grasslands in the region there are 27 species that you can observe.Striata and Streptopelia chinensis Geopelia is the most common species. There are also 28 species of birds, Philemon buceroides, Ducula aenea, andZosterops chloris the most frequently encountered.

Marine Physical EnvironmentMarine areas form 67% of the national park. Open waters of the park has a depth of 100 and 200 m.Strait of Rinca and Flores and Padar and Rinca, are relatively shallow depth of 30 to 70 m, with a large current. The combination of strong current, rocks and small islands to the islands around Komodo Island is difficult to reach and dangerous.Within the safe harbor contained in Loh Liang bay on the east coast of the island of Komodo, Padar southeast coast, and Gulf of Loh Kima and Loh Dasami on Rinca.In the northern part of the national park, the water temperature ranges between 25-29 º C. In the middle, the water temperature ranges between 24 and 28 º C. Lower water temperatures in the south, ranges between 22-28 º C with a salinity of about 34 ppt and the water was quite clear even though the water is close to the island a bit murky.Marine EcosystemsIndonesia is the only region that is passed to the equator in the world where there is exchange of marine flora and fauna between the Pacific and Indian oceans. Corridor in the Nusa Tenggara (formerly Leusser Sunda islands) between the Sunda and Sahul transfer delay between the Pacific and Indian oceans. 3 main ecosystems in Komodo National Park is the expanse of ocean, coral reefs and mangrove forests (mangroves).This park is nansional cetacean migration path.Sea plantsThree major marine flora is algae, seagrass, and mangrove trees. Algae are primitive plants that have no roots, leaves and stems. The composition of the important reef algae are coralline red algae that secrete a hard limestone skeleton that can be crusted and attachment of dead coral. Or Seagrass Seagrass is a modern plant that produces flowers, fruits, harbor, and seeds for reproduction. As the name suggests, the shape of seagrass as a grass that grows under the sea in the sand near the sea.Thallasia sp. and Zastera spp. is the most common species in national parks. Mangroves can live in salty soil or water and can be found throughout the park. Identified at least 19 native species of mangroves and some other mangrove species in the park boundaries.Sea AnimalsKomodo National Park are included in one of the world's richest marine. Marine life in the park were as many as 259 species of coral and 1,000 species of fish such as barracuda, marlin, yellow tail, red snapper, rabbitfish. Here you can find foram, cnidarians, including over 260 species of coral reef composition, about 70 species of sponges, ascidians, marine worms, molluscs, echinoderm, crustaceans, cartilaginous, and bony fish more than 1,000 species of marine reptiles,and marine mammals such as dolphins, whales and dugongs. Some important species of commercial value is the sea cucumber (Holothuria), Napoleon wrasse (Cheilinus undulates), and groups of fish such as sardines.

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