The Komodo National Park is a large national park in Indonesia that protects one of Earth’s largest populations of the Komodo dragon. The dragons have adapted to live in a dry and arid environment, and their unique biology has conferred upon them several unique physical features; among these are pairs of long spines on either side of the neck that can reach up to 12 inches long.
Komodo National Park offers visitors many options for visiting these giant lizards including night tours where you will be able to view them hunting through the dark, visit nesting grounds with the park rangers, or even watch one be born.
The park itself is part of the larger Komodo National Park and comprises three smaller islands: Komodo, Rinca, and Padar. The islands are scattered throughout the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, which itself lies in the Indian Ocean between Java and Australia.
The Komodo dragon is a member of the Varanus genus, which includes all monitor lizards. It is the world’s largest living lizard and can be found nowhere else on Earth except in this national park. Approximately three meters (10 feet) in length on average, these giant lizards have brownish grey skin with darker bands running along their backs from head to tail.
The Komodo National Park is known for these lizards, and visitors are welcome to see many of them in their natural environment. It is also home to rangers that are there to help educate visitors about the dragons and inform them about what makes them unique as well as advise travelers about eco-tourism options and other activities. Komodo National Park is also a popular place for tourists who want to experience the exotic culture of Indonesia.
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Even if you don’t see any dragons, the Komodo National Park is a beautiful place that offers visitors many opportunities for exploring the lesser-known parts of Indonesia. To get to the park, take a flight from Bali to Labuan Bajo. This city has an airport; however, it is not large enough to accommodate most flights and so many travelers will have to bus inland to reach it via Padar Island.
