Komodo National Park Komodo National Park lies in the Wallacea
Region of Indonesia, identified by WWF and Conservation
International as a global conservation priority area, and is
located in the center of the Indonesian archipelago, between the
islands of Sumbawa and Flores. Komodo National Park includes
three major islands: Komodo, Rinca and Padar, as well as
numerous smaller islands creating a total surface area (marine
and land) of more than 1,800 km2. As well as being home to the
Komodo Dragon, also known as the Komodo Monitor, or Ora (to
Indonesians), the park provides refuge for many other notable
terrestrial species. Moreover, the Park includes one of the
richest marine environments. Komodo National Park was
established in 1980 and was declared a World Heritage Site and a
Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986, both indications of
the Park's biological importance. The park was initially
established to conserve the unique Komodo Dragon and its
habitat, first discovered world in 1910. Since then con