Komodo Island The New 7 wonders

Komodo Island
Komodo Island is an island located in the Nusa Tenggara islands. Komodo Island is known as a habitat for native animals dragons. The island is also the Komodo National Park which is managed by the Central Government. Komodo Island in the eastern island of Sumbawa, separated by Sape Strait.

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of East Nusa Tenggara province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.
On the island of Komodo, Komodo animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 Komodo dragons tail. Coupled with the other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.
Besides Komodo, this island also store a variety of exotic flora that Sepang wood by local people used as a medicinal and dye clothing, nitak tree Sterculia oblongata in this or believe to be useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.[Edit] History
In 1910 the Dutch named the island on the south side of East Nusa Tenggara province is the nickname of the island of Komodo. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then kill a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.
In 2009, the Park has been named a finalist in the "New Seven Wonders of Nature" that the new announced in 2010 by online voting at www.N7W.com.Pada November 11, 2011, the New 7 Wonders has announced the winners while, and National Parks Komodo entered into the ranks of winners along with, the Amazon Forest, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Puerto Princesa Underground River, and Table Mountain . Komodo National Park.

Ragunan Zoo in Jakarta

To reach this place, if you do not use a personal vehicle, you can use TransJakarta (busways) Brass-Ragunan majors that ended right in front of the zoo, or if you do not directly use these majors, you can advance to the stop Hamlet transits to Top then use this path. So with the cost of Rp 3,500, - you can head Ragunan easily and quickly.
This zoo admission ticket you can buy at Rp 4,000, - for adults and Rp 3,000, - for the children. The animals that are here quite complete as many kinds of birds (pelicans, peacocks, eagles, etc.), various primates (monkeys, proboscis monkeys, and others), various types of snakes, sun bears, elephants, deer, camels, kudanil, bulls, bats. For wild animals, you can see tigers, white tigers, lions, crocodiles, bears. In addition to seeing the animals, you can also invite your child to play in the children's playground, where there are various games and various games of the balloon.
At the zoo there are also "Schmutzer Primate Center". You are required to buy a ticket for Rp 5,000, - to get into the venue. This place is special featuring a variety of primates with a different atmosphere and there is a museum of primates to increase children's knowledge. The first time you log in, we have to climb the ladder, then from above we can see the gorillas with the size of a human being. Other primates that are here, among others, gibbons, hoops, white monkey, and various other types.
There is also a "World Orang Utan", here we enter the long, dark tunnel that resemble cave, where between each section separated by ropes that resemble tree roots. On the sides of the tunnel will appear in certain parts of thick glass so that we can see orangutans outside.
After exiting the tunnel, we can climb a high tree house, or walking among the trees past the suspension bridge. On the other hand, there is a park bali. This place made to resemble the atmosphere of bali. There is also a playground for children such as swings, which can climb trees, hanging on a rope or play sand.
If you plan to place it, should bring an adequate supply of drinking water, because to see the animals and the other one you have to walk. Provide also a hat or umbrella to protect from the sun. So, for the holidays does not mean having to spend lots of money.

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