Komodo Island is the island located in the western part of NTT, which is in theManggarai district and also one of the 7 wonders of the world on this island filled with giant animals commonly called the Komodo dragons in addition to many of the island is also very unique with the color of sand figured it was hard to believe looking from a distance while the sand changes color when viewed with clearly visible near the sand with white, Komodo Island is already in care by local government and protected by law.
Komodo Island History
This is the story about the dragon. Not just a legend, but it is really a dragon that stillinhabit the islands of eastern Indonesia and the middle. Giant reptiles of the world hasa reputation as a top predator in its class. Since the first on the island of Komodo, the ranks of Flores Island, Indonesia, hasemerged the story of a giant dragon. Many sailors who recounts that the dragon is more like a scary monster. Large tail can knock down a buffalo with a single flick. Jaws were large and strong, tobe able to swallow a wild pig in one motion. And from his mouth constantly spewingfire.
This story has circulated widely and could attract the attention of many people. But no one had ever dared to approach the island to prove it. Until finally in the early 1910s, came the report of the combat force the Dutch fleet, based in Flores about the mysterious creature allegedly "dragon" inhabit a small island in the Lesser Sunda Islands (now ranks of Flores Island, Nusa Tenggara).
Dutch military sailors gave a report that the creature is likely to be measuring up to seven meters long, with a giant body and mouth are constantly spewing fire.Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek, an official of the Dutch colonial administration in the region of Flores heard these reports and stories that surround the island of Komodo.He also planned a trip to Komodo Island. After arming himself and took a team of trained soldiers, he landed on the island.After several days on the island, Hensbroek managed to kill a strange species.
He took him to headquarters and length measurements were taken that catch length about 2.1 meters. The shape is very much like a lizard. Animals were then photographed (documented) by Peter A Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum and Botanical Gardens Bogor, Java. This is the first documentation of the dragons. Ouwens interested in finding these strange animals. He then recruited a cunning hunter to capture specimens for him. The hunters managed to kill two dragons tail measuring 3.1 meters and 3.35 meters, plus the capture of two chicks, each measuring one meter below.
Based on the catch of the hunters, Ouwens conducted research and concluded that the Komodo dragon is not a flamethrower, but including the type of monitor lizard (monitor lizard) in the class of reptiles. The results of this study later published in a newspaper published in 1912. In the news, Ouwens advise the name of the giant lizard Varanus komodoensis nickname instead of the Komodo Dragon (Komodo Dragon).
Realizing the significance of endangered species komodo, the Dutch government issued a regulation and protection of dragons and Komodo Island in 1915. Be region as the Komodo dragon conservation area. Findings komodo dragon living legend, curious world. Several scientific expeditions from different countries take turns conducting research on Komodo Island.
World Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Site (in English: UNESCO's World Heritage Sites) is a special place (such as forests, mountains, lake, desert, building, complex, or city) thathas been nominated for World Heritage program internationally managed UNESCO World Heritage Committee, consists of 21 groups (21 state parties) are elected by the General Assembly (General Assembly) in 4-year contract. A World Heritage Site is a place or culture or things that mattered.
The program aims to catalog, name, and preserve the places that are very important in order to become the world human heritage. The places that are registered to obtain funds from the World Heritage Fund under certain conditions. This program was created through Pertemuani Regarding the Maintenance of Cultural and Natural World Heritage followed at the General Conference of UNESCO on 16 November 1972.
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