Komodo Habitat

Komodo Island is an island located at the westernmost tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province which borders the West Nusa Tenggara. Komodo Island is known as the Komodo dragon habitat for native animals. The island is also the Komodo National Park is managed by the central government. Komodo Island to the west of Sumbawa Island, separated by Sape Strait. Komodo Island, Komodo dragon animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on the island there are about 1300 Komodo dragon's tail. Plus the other islands, and sepertiPulau Rinca and Gili Island Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also about 100 Komodo dragon's tail at Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park area.
Komodo addition, this island also store a variety of exotic flora Sepang timber that is used by people around As with medicine and clothing dye, nitak tree is believed to atausterculia oblongata in useful as medicines and seeds tasty and delicious as the peas. Komodo Island, including part of the Komodo National Park is located in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago, between Sumbawa and Flores islands. National Park was established in 1980, initially with the main objective is to preserve the park's unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and its habitat. However, over the years, for the purpose of National Park has been extended to protect all biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. In 1986, the Park has been declared World Heritage Site and the Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO, both indications of the Park of biological importance.
Komodo National Park includes three major islands: Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several small islands to make the total surface area (marine and terrestrial) of the 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2321 km2). Also as home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides refuge for many other leading terrestrial species like the orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and the Timor deer. In addition, Park is one of the richest marine environments including coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bay. These habitats harbor more than 1,000 species of fish, there are 260 species of coral-reef building, and 70 types of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles make Komodo National Park their home.
Threats to biodiversity areas, including increasing pressure on forests and water as a human resources of local residents increased 800% over 60 years. In addition, the population of Timor deer, the preferred prey for the source of an endangered Komodo dragon, is still to be poached. The practice of destructive fishing such as, dynamite, cyanide fishing and the compressor is very threatening Park of marine resources by destroying both habitats (coral reefs) and the resource itself (fish stocks and invertebrate). The current situation in the Park is characterized by reduced but continue to destroy the practice of immigrants mainly by fishermen, and the high pressure on demersal stocks like lobsters, clams, groupers and napoleon wrasse. Pollution inputs, ranging from chemicals to dirt, and can propose increasing threat.

One of the islands in Indonesia which is currently busy discussed by the public, both local and foreign tourists, namely Komodo Island. The island is included in the East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Lately, Komodo Island is often mentioned as one of the candidates of the seven wonders of the world. Unfortunately, komodo dragon population continues to decline.

We all know that komodo only alive and living in it and Komodo Island Komodo dragon does not exist in countries other than Indonesia. This is a separate keuunikan for Komodo Island. Komodo is an endangered species of reptiles are still believed to be the remains of extinct creatures that are still alive. Komodo dragons can reach adult length of three meters and weigh up to one hundred pounds. Although komodo including species of reptiles, but he can run up to 80 km per hour. So, komodo was known as one of the reptiles in the world because terganas teeth and poisonous.

Keunikkan one of the Komodo dragon is how he obtained food. Komodo dragons are known to be able to not eat for months, but the way he obtained the food is very unique. Komodo dragon prey on goats, deer, and wild boar. When he chose his prey, he was chasing and biting the prey, but he did not eat the prey immediately. Saliva that contains thousands of deadly bacteria that can cripple the bitten animal slowly, perhaps within hours or days of being bitten by an animal until it dies because there are bacteria in Komodo dragon saliva. Komodo continues to follow its prey for days until the prey truly dead. Tongue sticking out repeatedly can detect prey up to the carcass 11 miles away. After the carcass of its prey, the Komodo dragon has 60 sharp teeth to cut and destroy the flesh, eating prey that has eye on. Therefore, the Komodo dragon reptiles known as scavengers. In addition, although most of the Komodo dragon lives spent on land, but the Komodo dragon is a powerful swimmer in the swift water currents.