When mentioning the country of thousands of islands, surely many tourists will immediately think of the resort "paradise" Bali. Besides, Komodo National Park is also a suitable suggestion for the whole family when visiting the islands in Indonesia. This is one of the 7 new natural wonders of the world announced by the New7Wonders organization (Switzerland) in 2011.
Komodo National Park is located in the Small Sunda Islands, including 3 large islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca and 26 small islands, with a total area of 1,733 km². The garden was established in 1980 to preserve the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard alive today. Later, this place was also a conservation area for many other animals, including marine animals.
Komodo dragons are up to 3m in length and weigh up to 150kg. This animal prefers to live in hot, dry places and its habitat is usually dry grasslands, savannas and low-altitude tropical forests.
They can expertly climb trees, dive 5m deep underwater to catch fish, or run on the ground at a speed of 30 km/h to chase prey. Komodo dragons are most active during the day.
Choosing to go on a 2-day, 1-night tour to explore 7 Indonesian islands, Ms. Vu Minh Diep is eagerly looking forward to new experiences in Komodo National Park.
The Vietnamese female tourist said: "I have witnessed with my own eyes the times when they go looking for streams to drink water, when they sleep soundly under trees and move blatantly right near people."
According to her, the dragons are like the overlords of the island when there are no natural enemies. They move freely and feed, sleep, sunbathe... anywhere.
Komodo dragons are very large in size and have a "dignified" appearance. From a distance, they seem quite harmless because they move slowly or sometimes just like to lie down and sleep all day.
However, dragons can pretend to be dead to hunt. Their saliva is toxic and can take down large prey such as water buffalo, deer, and even humans.
Ms. Diep was told by the tour guide that each bite of a Komodo dragon can transmit many bacteria that can poison humans if accidentally bitten by them.
"When coming to Komodo National Park, visitors need to always listen to every instruction and keep a safe distance from Komodo dragons, especially do not arbitrarily touch or approach them. If you want to take photos with this animal, you should The tour guide will help you," Ms. Diep shared.
The most suitable time to "hunt" Komodo dragons is from April to December, in the dry season, with a pleasant climate. However, when going to Komodo National Park in the summer, visitors should bring sunscreen to protect their skin.
After visiting the world's largest lizard, visitors can visit Pink Beach, located on Komodo Island. The natural pink color comes from microscopic organisms called foraminifera, which live in coral reefs with pink shells.
Ms. Diep shared: "These pieces of coral were eroded by ocean waves and then drifted on the beach, mixing with the sand to create a beautiful pink color. Here, my whole family swam and snorkeled to see fish and coral in clear sea water, seeing the bottom (laughs)."
