Komodo National Park

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Komodo National Park

• By Jerade Bucher

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• Komodo National Park was made a world heritage
  site in 1992.

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Location

• Komodo National Park is located in Southeast
  Asia, specifically Indonesia between the islands
  of Sumbawa and Flores.
• The territory owned by the National Park consists
  of a number of islands. The main islands are
  Rinca, Padar, and Komodo (Komodo being the
  largest).
• Roughly, the coordinates of this area
• is 8 degrees south and 119 degrees east.

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The Komodo National Park is in this area.
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So Why This Place?

• Well, the significance of Komodo National Park
  can be found in its name. This place is the home
  of over 5,700 lizards (mainly being the komodo
  dragon). This territory conserves not only the
  komodo dragon, but also other rare animals such
  as the orange-scrub scrub fowl, endemic rat, and
  the timor deer.

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Interesting Features

• Komodo National Park is said to have great
  scenery all around and it is also known to be a
  popular place to scuba dive. The waters
  surrounding are filled with many sea creatures
  and beautiful coral reefs.

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Threats To This Site

• Dynamite fishing
• Fishing with cyanides
• Compressor fishing
• Raw sewage
• Poaches

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Sources

• Http//www.komodo-gateway.org/
• http//whc.unesco.org/en/list/609
• http//www.putrinagakomodo.com/
• http//www.unep-wcmc.org/sites/wh/pdf/Komodo.pdf\