
These komodos, the real life dragons, are a sight indeed. Gigantic, the lizard-like creatures are about two or three meters in length. They can easily weigh about 165 kilograms. Despite of their sheer size and appearance, they are not active hunters. What makes them intimidating is the fact that they are a patient predator. In the wild, they stalk a victim, usually a weak or injured one. One bite and that’s what it usually takes. After following the victim for a while, sometimes up to several days’ time, the komodos will devour the dying prey.
Komodo island is truly unique, for it is the natural habitat for this almost extinct species. Approximately one thousand and two hundred komodos reside here. Komodos also live in a nearby island called Rinca.

Komodo National Park lies in the Wallacea Region of Indonesia, identified by WWF and Conservation International as a global conservation priority area. The Park is located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores at the border of the Nusa Tenggara Timur (NTT) and Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTP) provinces. It includes three major islands, Komodo, Rinca and Padar, and numerous smaller islands together totaling 603 km2 of land. The total size of Komodo National Park is presently 1,817 km2. Proposed extensions of 25 km2 of land (Banta Island) and 479 km2 of marine waters would bring the total surface area up to 2,321 km2.

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Komodo National Park is currently among three destination in Indonesia that has been qualified in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign held by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (two other candidates is Lake Toaba and Krakatau Island).
You may support Komodo National Park to become the New 7 Wonders of Nature by voting through the following the URL:
http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/liveranking/
and give your VOTE in this link :
http://www.new7wonders.com/nature/en/vote_on_nominees/
Or You Can Visit This
http://sulaiman1991.blogspot.com/2011/10/ayo-dukung-komodo-untuk-menjadi-7.html
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