komodo island

Komodo Island is located in a strait between the island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT) and Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). Includes three large islands of Komodo, Rinca, and Padar, and several small islands with an area of ​​603 km² land area and the total area is 1817 km².

Administratively, this area is located in the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. National Parks are designated as forest conservation area by the forestry minister with wide 132 572 ha is initially formed with the aim of preserving the species of dragons or giant lizard unique and rare.

Actually appeal of the Park is not solely by the mere presence of Komodo. But also supported by marine tourism for example, fishing, snorkeling, diving, canoeing, boating. While on land, nature tourism potential that can be done is a wildlife observation, hiking, and camping.

Visit the Komodo National Park and enjoy the natural scenery is very charming. Komodo known by the scientific name of the species of Varanus is the largest lizard in the world who live on the island of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, Gili Motang, and Gili Dasami in Nusa Tenggara. By the locals, dragons often called Ora.

On this island, tourists can see the dragons live animals is the largest lizard species in the world with an average body length. Komodo believed to be the remnant of ancient animals surviving dinosaur. dragons length of 3 meters and weighing over 140 kg. Travelers also can watch the various activities of these rare animals, such as dragons marriage that occurred between May and August; middle dragons eat deer, goats, pigs and watch dragon sunbathing along the streets and in the branches of the trees in the morning.

To protect the dragons from extinction, then in 1980 as the government makes Komodo Island Komodo National Park. Six years later, in 1986, this national park is accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

After tepilih be dragons in the New7Wonders ambassador, Mr. Jusuf Kalla immediately moved quickly by directly visiting the island of Komodo, and immediately seek support from all parties in Indonesia, including businessmen, all Indonesian people, even Mr. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono also participate in whom won island dragons becomes New7Wonders. If elected in the New7Wonders Komodo island, it is certain local and foreign Travellers by itself will travel to exotic islands in the East Nusa Tenggara.

The election of Komodo National Park as New7Wonders will automatically improve the quality of life of people living around the islands are inhabited by rare animals dragons. Movement of support to the island of Komodo get a response from many parties, including mobile operators, with the launch of premium sms murah.Yang once Rp 1000, - / sms. Starting on 15 October last, Cost per sms only $ 1, -. Thus would be more and more people of Indonesia that will help support this sms vote.

In fact, according to my personal experience has been sending sms vote DRAGON, for operators siMerah, siKuning, and Sibiru its cost Rp 0, - or free. I can only suppose, if the President seriously and participate in support of the island of Komodo in the arena of New7Wonders, then I can assure komodo island will win and get in the New7Wonders of this year.

As President, all the instructions and be very influential plea and be heard by all components of the nation. Actually, Mr. President enough to give an appeal to the ministers and the ministers continue to underlying structures