Komodo National Park is famous for its natural exoticism most extraordinary, both in sea and land.
Ancient animal which is the biggest carnivore in the world are endemic animals that inhabiting islands that exist in this park, besides that there is a diversity of other animals that make up an ecosystem are mutually integrated. Naturally, if the national park was declared as one of the world heritage site and biosphere reserve by UNESCO in 1986, besides became one of the seven wonders of nature by the seven wonders foundation recently.
Komodo National Park was established in 1980, located between Sumbawa and Flores island, belonging to the Regional District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Komodo National Park covers an area of sea and land, has an area 1,817 square kilometers, divided into 603 square kilometers (60,300 ha) islands and 1,214 square kilometers (121,400 ha) area of ocean. Islands was declared a national park to protect the endangered Komodo dragon and the environment and the biodiversity. Marine park established to protect marine life which is very diverse which are all around the islands. The islands include the amount of Komodo Island, Padar, Rinca Island, Gili Motang, and Nusa Kode. While other small islands are still widely spread and has a beautiful beach and coral reefs which attracted tourists because of the diversity of biota and includes the richest on earth.
Komodo was first documented by Europeans in 1910. His name was expanded after 1912, when Peter Ouwens, Director of the Zoological Museum at Bogor, published a paper about the Komodo dragon after receiving the photo and the skin of this reptile. Later, the Komodo dragon is the driving factor to do expeditions to the island of Komodo by W. Douglas Burden in 1926. After returning with 12 preserved specimens and 2 dragons live, this expedition provides inspiration for the movie King Kong in 1933. W. Douglas Burden is the one who first gave the name "Komodo dragon" to this animal. Three of the specimens obtained dragons reconstituted into animals on display and is still kept at the American Museum of Natural History.
From there began, until now the dragons become a favorite tourist attractions and exciting in the world. Komodo National Park has been part of the tourism world which offers the beauty of East Nusa Tenggara tourism to the area that presents the unique nature of the dry savannah of tropical forests. In this area visitors can directly witnessed life of ancient animals that are part of the evolution of genus Varanus.
With the development of tourism to Komodo Island, provides a broad impact on the surrounding area. Labuan Bajo is the capital of West Manggarai be the only entrance to the island of Komodo. In this area a place tourists hire boats to visit the Komodo National Park. Be'es become one of the boat that attract tourists, because of experience possessed by the captain and crew to guide the journey was long time. Captain Marzuki Tahya has devoted much of his life to entertain the tourists who visit the Komodo National Park, reasonable if the captain of 59 years old has a lot of courage to share the experience and exciting place to the tourists.
Condition of marine waters that have strong currents do not become bitterness for the captain. He has studied the velocity of the flow and the tides in this area, during the year by relying on his experience and navigational skills. Captain Marzuki Tahya spent much time as a sailor and was worth prides itself as the sailors from Sulawesi, because since his youth had been believed to be a ship captain.
Currently Be'es become the fourth boat and deliberately intended for tourists who want to enjoy the natural beauty of Komodo National Park and surrounding areas. Be'es with the experience will bring tourists to really feel the satisfaction of thoroughly exploring the nature of Komodo National Park.
