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Komodo National Park

Indonesia
Date of Inscription: 1991
Criteria: (vii)(x)
Property : 219322.0000 ha
East Nusa Tenggara Province
S8 32 36 E119 29 22
Ref: 609

Brief Description

These volcanic islands are inhabited by a population of around 5,700 giant lizards, whose appearance and aggressive behaviour have led to them being called 'Komodo dragons'. They exist nowhere else in the world and are of great interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution. The rugged hillsides of dry savannah and pockets of thorny green vegetation contrast starkly with the brilliant white sandy beaches and the blue waters surging over coral.
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