KELIMUTU NATIONAL PARK

Kelimutu National Park is Located in Ende Regency, on Flores Island-East Nusa Tenggara
Province. This Uniqueness of this park consists in the three Couldron-Shaped lakes, each of
which is a different colour : blue, green and brown. The colours change from time to time.
Kelimutu National Park can be reached from almost every regional capital in Flores by way of 4
wheel drives vehicles.Visitors from the westcan take the route via Ende and then continue on to
Moni which is at a distance of 53 km. From the east they can pass though Maumere and then
continue on to Moni which is at distance of 95 KM. From Moni can be reached by treck to
Kelimutu ( 13 km )
Lake Kelimutu which is located in top of the mountain this Kelimutu enter in network of
National Park Kelimutu. This Lake reside in the height 1.631 metre from sea level.
Some flora which can be met around lake for example Kesambi ( Schleichera Oleosa), Fir-Tree (
Casuarina Equisetifolia) and endless flower [of] Edelweiss. While fauna [of] exist in about lake,
for example Deer ( Cervus Timorensis), Forest Pig ( Sus Sp.), Partridge ( Gallus Gallus) and
Hawk.
 KOMODO ISLAND

A small island of 280 square km, Komodo is located between Sumbawa and Flores islands. It is
famous for its giant lizards, considered the last of their kind remaining in the world today, the
Komodo dragon. Called "ora" by the local people, Komodo "Dragon" (Varanus Komodoensis) is
actually a giant monitor lizard. Growing up to 3 to 4 meters in length, its ancestors roamed the
earth up to about half a million years ago. Komodo live on goats, deer, and even the carcasses of
its own kind. The only human population on the island is at the fishing village called Komodo
who supplement their income-breeding goats, which are used to feed the lizards. The Komodo
had protected by the law and although they are considered harmless, it is advisable to keep them
at a distance. Komodo Island is now a nature reserve, home to a number of rare bird species,
deer, and wild pigs, which are prey to the lizards as well.
To see the lizards in the daytime, baits have to be set in the hinterland where local guides are
necessary. The sea surrounding the island offers vistas of sea life, crystal clear waters, and white
sandy beaches. The only accommodation available is in simple guesthouses in the fishing
village. It is advisable to carry food supplies. The best time to visit the island is between March
and June, and between October and December. Komodo is accessible from the sea only. Fly to
Labuan Bajo, from where it is about 3-4 hours by boat to the island.