Komodo Island Indonesia

Called the island of Komodo dragon does not mean that the island-like dragons, but the island there are many reptiles called dragons. Komodo Island is situated in the ranks of Flores island in eastern Indonesia.
According to the story, Komodo island tour begins with a story about a giant dragon. Many sailors are told that the dragon is more like a frightening monster. Large tail can knock down a buffalo with a single flick. His jaw large and strong, to be able to swallow a pig in one fell swoop. And always spitting fire from his mouth.
The story was widely circulated and could attract lots of attention, but at that time no one dared to approach the island because of stories circulating.
The sailors of the Dutch military gave a report that the creature dragons likely to be measuring up to seven meters in length, with a giant body and mouth are always spitting fire. Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek, an official of the Dutch Colonial Administration in the area of ​​Flores heard these reports and stories that surround the island of Komodo. He also planned a trip to Komodo Island.
After arming himself and took a team of trained soldiers, he landed on the island. After several days on the island, Hensbroek managed to kill a strange species.
She took him to headquarters and length measurements were taken that catch length of approximately 2.1 meters. The shape is very similar to lizards. Animals were then photographed (documented) by Peter A Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum and Botanical Gardens Bogor, Java. This is the first documentation of the Komodo dragon.
Ouwens interested in finding these strange animals. He then recruited a cunning hunter to capture specimens for him. The hunters managed to kill two dragons tail measuring 3.1 meters and 3.35 meters, plus the capture of two pups, each measuring one meter below.
Based on the catch of the hunters, Ouwens do some research and concluded that the Komodo dragon is not a flamethrower, but including the type of monitor lizard (monitor lizard) in the class of reptiles.
Research results are then published in a newspaper published in 1912. In the news, Ouwens advise the name of the giant lizard Varanus komodoensis instead of the nickname Komodo Dragon (Komodo Dragon).
Realizing the significance of endangered species komodo, the Dutch government issued a regulation on the protection of Komodo and Komodo Island in 1915. Be region as the Komodo dragon conservation area.
Findings komodo dragon living legends, curious world. Several scientific expeditions from different countries take turns doing research on the island of Komodo.