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Kokotuku Peninsula
The Kokotuku Peninsula is a 986 hectare tropical land mass located 20 kilometers north of the city of Labuan Bajo, West Manggarai Regency, West Manggarai, Flores NTT, Indonesia. The West Flores-Komodo region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Natural World. The Kokotuku Peninsula features a natural harbor, a mountain of 300 meters elevation, and 15 kilometer-long coastline of coral reefs, white sand beaches, and mangrove forests. Kokotuku's reefs are home to a wide variety of tropical fish. The peninsula's rocky inland supports several indigenous species, including monitor lizards, monkeys, flying foxes, and many parrot species. Flora & Fauna While the region's most famous attraction, the Komodo dragon, Komodo Dragon, is found only on the nearby Komodo-Rinca, Rinca Islands, fauna on Kokotuku include the Crab-eating macaque, long-tailed macaque, giant iguana, Flying-fox, flying fox (fruit bat), Muntjac, barking deer, wild buffalo, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Labuan Bajo
Labuan Bajo is a fishing town located at the western end of the large island of Flores in the Nusa Tenggara region of east Indonesia. It is the capital of the West Manggarai Regency ''(Kabupaten Manggarai Barat)'', one of the eight regencies which are the major administrative divisions of Flores. Tourism Once a small fishing village, Labuan Bajo (also spelled Labuhanbajo and Labuanbajo) is now a tourist center as well as a centre of government for the surrounding region. Facilities to support tourist activities are expanding quickly although the rapid rise in the numbers of visitors is imposing some strains on the local environment. Komodo National Park Labuan Bajo is the gateway for trips across the nearby Komodo National Park to Komodo Island and Rinca Island, both home to the famous Komodo dragons.The islands in Labuan Bajo have a very beautiful natural charm, one of which is a water destination that has underwater views with a variety of charming marine life. There are nume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
