Come Support the Island of Komodo!

Komodo Island, one of Indonesia's natural wealth into the New 7 Wonders finalists of Nature that in selengarakan by the New Open Word Foundation Partnerships with United Nations Office, based in Switzerland. Having eliminated the Borobudur Temple as man-made wonders are located in Central Java. Now the only representative of Indonesia is Komodo Island as a habitat of extinct animals that managed to adapt to the present and is the only one in the world.
This island is situated at the westernmost tip of East Nusa Tenggara Province, which borders with the West Nusa Tenggara Province. Exactly at Komodo district, West Manggarai regency. The election of this island as a finalist is a pride for Indonesia.
As a form of support for one of these biosphere reserves, Dilla Annesa participants Princess Green Student Ambassadors (GSA) in 2010 from SMAN 9 Pekanbaru, Komodo Island to include in its vision and mission on the Environment Ambassador competition. "Komodo is one of the seven existing biosphere reserves in Indonesia. Besides promoting Biosphere Reserve Giam Siak Kecil - Bukit Batu. I will also promote the island of Komodo to the younger generation to Komodo Island was elected to the New 7 Wonders arena Of Nature and make it as a world class tourism destination, "Dilla campaign.
Many factors make this biosphere reserve has become one of the seven wonders of the world. Among them are Indonesia is the only country that still has the natural habitat of Komodo Island, where a giant lizard-like animal was still roaming freely in it.
A love of animals, especially rare animals like the Komodo dragon is also expressed by Nana a lover of the environment. "Komodo is like lizards. I often see on TV and Komodo is a pride for Indonesia, because we got rid of the participants from other countries. Therefore, let us support the island of Komodo dragons and hopefully I can visit there to see it extinct animals, "she exclaimed.
In this event not only send the Indonesian island of Komodo and Borobudur Temple. But there again that is as natural attractions of Lake Toba Samosir island with her which is located in North Sumatra and Gunung Kerakatau located in the Sunda Strait. But who managed to survive until now is the island of Komodo. The island was used as an area of 1817 km2 national park since 1980 by the Indonesian government. In the year 1986 is recognized by UNESCO as world heritage site.
Komodo dragon Varanus komodoensis meyandang latin names with a local name "Ora" and called the Komodo Dragon. First published in 1912 by Peter A Ouwens through the Dutch national newspaper. Animals that enjoy this hot and dry places to live in a place in tropical savannas and low altitude. Nesting in a hole with a depth of 2-3 meters to maintain body heat at night. Komodo has a length of 2-3 meters and weighing 70 -100 pounds. Female dragons can lay eggs without a male intermediary and after hatching baby Komodo dragons will stay on top of a tree to adulthood, because dragons berprila cannibals. Komodo dragon saliva contains bacteria and germs are very dangerous and useful as a poison to kill prey.

Meanwhile dragons sense of smell relies on the tongue to smell carrion prey up to 9 km and Komodo dragons can run 20 km per hour over short distances.
If visiting the Komodo National Park we not only see the animals move, but we can also enjoy the beauty of the island of Rinca and Padar, and other small island with a marine park that contains fish - fish, coral reefs, tropical savannas and grasslands stretching. Voting Results on February 16, 2010 at 09:37 in monitoring of the site new7wonder.com Komodo Island National Park is ranked 13th category of group E (forest / national park / nature reserues), therefore let us give support to the island of Komodo dragons to www.new7wonder.com. Click on the vote, select Asian and select Komodo Island as the first sequence of the seven options. Because what matters is that voting will be announced at UNESCO in 2011. Actions no matter how small we are doing to the environment can save the earth. (Edo J-GSJ from SMAN 9 Pekanbaru)

English Varsion By : Yusparizal (GSA 2010)