Komodo

Intro on Komodo P1. Labuan Bajo. From Singapore to Komodo National Park, one has to take a flight to either Jakarta/Bali, before transiting to a domestic flight bound for Labuan Bajo, the nearest town and the nearest airport for visiting the legendary Komodo National Park. Labuan Bajo is actually on the western tip of Flores Island and not located on the Komodo Island, but it is the nearest gateway town with jetty to launch tours to the national park. Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The park includes the three larger islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca, and 26 smaller ones. The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The islands of the n...