One more excellent nature tour that became the pride of Indonesia, namely Komodo National Park Komodo National Park is located in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago, between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Established in 1980, initially the main purpose of this National Park is to conserve the unique Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) and their habitats. But gradually, the purpose of this national park has been expanded to protect the entire biodiversity, both terrestrial and marine. And In 1986, the park was declared a world Heritage Site and in the legal community by the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. In Komodo National Park, there are three main islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, and several small islands creating a total surface area (marine and land) of the 1817km (proposed extensions would bring the total surface area up to 2321 km2).
Besides being home to the Komodo dragon, the Park provides protection for many other terrestrial species such prominent orange-footed scrub fowl, an endemic rat, and deer Timor. In addition to protecting and habitat of Komodo National Park is Protecting Habitat sea is rich with coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, seamounts, and semi-enclosed bay. Marine habitat here is more or less diverse in the occupied by the 1,000 species of fish, 260 types of coral reefs, and 70 species of sponges. Dugong, sharks, manta rays, at least 14 species of whales, dolphins, and sea turtles make Komodo National Park as their home. With the increasing human population of about 800% over the past 60 years, becomes its own threat to terrestrial biodiversity, the impact on the reduction of forest cover and water resources,
In addition, the population of deer as a food source which are preferred by the endangered Komodo dragon, fishing practices by using dynamite and cyanide that destroy habitat, and fishing by using a compressor is threatening marine resources in the Park, to destroy both habitats (coral reefs) and the resource itself (fish and invertebrate stocks). This situation is caused by the increase of illegal fishing by the fishermen due to the high price of immigrants in the market of certain types of marine species such as Lobster, Scallops, Grouper Fish, and Fish Napoleon, who left Pollution, ranging from raw dirt to increased levels chemicals, which can be a major threat in the future.
Currently the Park authority PKA and PT. Putri Naga Komodo to work together to protect National Park resources is very broad. Our goal is to protect biodiversity Parks (both sea and land) is also developing commercial fish farming to increase the income of fishermen nearby. The main objective is to reduce both threats to resources and conflicts between incompatible activities. And in the end both parties have long-term commitment to protect marine biodiversity in the Komodo National Park.
