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Komodo National Park includes three main islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar , as well as many smaller islands with a total area (sea and land) of more than 1800 km². The park includes a part of the island of Flores, on which there are even more Komodo dragons than on the island itself. Komodo. In 1991, the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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In addition to the Komodo dragons, for whose protection the park was created, the Komodo National Park is a refuge for many other species. The islands are part of the Coral Triangle with the largest marine biodiversity on the planet, and the park has been selected as one of the new wonders of nature.
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The most famous of the animals of Komodo National Park, because of which the main mass of the people rushes to the islands, is the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis). It is the world's largest living lizard, its length reaches 3 m or more, and its weight is more than 70 kg. The largest wild specimen for which there is reliable data was 3.13 m in length and weighed 166 kg, including undigested food. The length of the tail is about half of the total body length.
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It is neither permitted nor recommended to do any tours without local guides as the Komodo dragons are indeed dangerous. And on top of that, beware of the snakes that inhabit the Komodo Island, including Russell's cobra and viper, which are extremely dangerous.