Komodo National Park
Komodo is a national park located in the Indonesian archipelago, which belongs to the Lesser Sunda Islands. The main purpose of the creation of the reserve in 1980 is to save the population of dragons from this island, which are huge lizards of monitor lizards. Komodo Nature Park is also under UNESCO protection.
The rarest animals, in whose honor the park was organized, are the direct heirs of raptor lizards, which disappeared from the Earth 160 million years ago.
Komodo Park includes islands, including Komodo Island, which is the largest. The landscape of this area is represented by various hills, gorges, and low mountains. The coastline is quite diverse, with coves, bays, sandy beaches, and steep cliffs that descend to the sea.
The second largest island is Rinka Island, where the Doro Ora mountain range is located, as well as other hills. In some places, the coastal part of the park is formed with the help of coral limestones.
As for the local climate, it is unique in its own way, because this area is considered the driest in this country. In the summer, the thermometer readings are fixed at about +40 C. During this period, life on the island seems to freeze, and it's time for the local animals to starve, because they don't risk leaving their homes.
The most important attraction of Komodo Island, of course, are monitor lizards, which are called crocodiles or dragons in this area. These lizards are huge, have a large tail and are covered with hard scales. On the feet of these animals, you can count five fingers, where the strongest claws are placed. The size of adult monitor lizards is from three to four meters, and the body weight reaches 150 kg.
The entire territory of Komodo Park is divided into zones. The first one houses village settlements, as well as the entire tourist complex. The second one is known as the wilderness area, where tourists are limited to groups, since the park administration cannot bear full responsibility for the behavior of wild animals. The third one is not intended for visiting, only service personnel, as well as scientific researchers, can be here.
The name "lost world" is so appropriate for this wild Komodo Nature Park, and there are reasons for this, the main of which is the location of the park - far from civilization, untouched nature, as well as an unusual population – relic Komodo lizards.
