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Komodo Islands - Nature Conservancy of Komodo

LIVING DINOSAUR ---------------------------- Komodo dragons are one of the oldest living lizards. Direct ancestors of the Komodo dragon (Varanidae family) lived 50 million years ago. Komodo dragons may have descended from a larger lizard from Java or from Australia (Megalania prisca), which existed 30,000 years ago. Komodo dragons are only found in Komodo, Rinca, Gili Motang, and a small part of northern and western Flores. They are recently extinct in Padar. They do not exist anywhere else on earth. The people of Komodo Island revere the Komodo dragon as a mystical ancestor and treat the dragons with respect. JURASSIC WORLD ---------------------------- The islands were declared a national park to protect the endangered Komodo dragons and their environment, as well as the biodiversity of the islands. Located between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores in the Lesser Sunda islands of Indonesia. The Park belongs in the Komodo Sub-District of Manggarai District in the Province of East Nusa Tenggara. West Komodo was probably the first to form from volcanic activity in the Jurrasic era about 130 to 134 million years ago. East Komodo, along with Padar and Rinca, are younger and probably emerged in the Eocene era about 49 million years ago. GREAT MARITIME ---------------------------- Despite the seemingly sparse exterior of Komodo National Park, a wealth of interesting flora and fauna inhabit both the land and waters of the Park. Komodo National Park has captured worldwide attention, not only as the home of the world's largest lizard, the Komodo dragon, but also for the incredible marine diversity found in the rich, current-swept reefs and open water surrounding the Park. The variety of marine life consists of sunfish, mantas, dolphins and eagle rays to pygmy seahorses, ornate ghost pipefish, clown frogfish, nudibranchs and blue-ringed octopus, all are at home amongst a spectacular range of colourful sponges, sea squirts, tunicates and corals; Komodo maritime is a macro enthusiast's heaven. ___ CREDITS AT THE END OF MOVIE. Log on to http://natureconservancyofkomodo.org/ for more. COPYRIGHT 2012 ALEXANDERALVIN.COM