Local souvenirs merchants in Komodo island are pleased to know that Komodo National Park become new 7wonder of nature nomination

The local people and souvenirs traders on Komodo island of East Nusa Tenggara Indonesia are pleased to know that their beloved homeland Komodo National Park is currently becoming a new 7wonder of nature nomination. They do expect to have more tourists will visit. It must be a good news for me and our people, more visitors will give more chance for us to sell our souvenirs, said Simeon (local souenirs trader).

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CONCERT for KOMODO in BALI:
Rallying Worldwide support for Komodo’s Preservation

On Saturday night starting from 18.00 hrs on July 30th 2011, Bali's famous Kuta Beach will throb with the beats of a special Concert dedicated to Komodo, the living legend of Flores. The concert is an important part of the “Komodo: The Real Wonder of the World” Campaign that was launched on July 1st at the Philip Kotler Hall at MIM Campus, Jakarta. The campaign is aimed to raise global public awareness and participation in the conservation and preservation of the Komodo dragon and its natural habitat, found solely in Indonesia by the island of Flores

The Concert for Komodo will be highlighted by East Nusatenggara ethnical music and will feature some of Indonesia’s most wellknown musicians including Dwiki Dharmawan, Dira Sugandi, Mercy Dumais, Sandhy Sondoro and others, who are part of the Friends of Komodo community

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SAIL INDONESIA and DARWIN –AMBON YACHT RACE and RALLY to Set Sail this July 23rd

Sail Indonesia 2011 along with the Darwin to Ambon Yacht Race and Rally will depart from Darwin on Saturday July 23rd at 11 am local time. In the following three months all participants are invited to participate in a series of Events and Cultural Festivals at the different stopovers across Indonesia from the islands of Timor, Banda, Ambon, Buton, Lembata, Wakatobi, Flores, Komodo, Sulawesi, Bali, Java, Kalimantan, Belitung and finally on to Batam or Bintan just south of Singapore. This year’s highlights in Sail Indonesia are the Sail Wakatobi, to be held August 23rd-29th,2011 and Sail Belitung, from October 5th to 12th, 2011, filled with cultural activities, seminars on oceans and the environment, and underwater photography  competitions.  Over 200 yachts are expected to participate in the even

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Sumatran Tiger
(Panthera tigris sumatrae)

The Sumatran Tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae) is the smallest tiger of the species and is currently listed as critically endangered. Tigers are often sought for their fur and various body parts, which are used for their supposed medicinal properties. They are also in danger as their natural habitat gets cleared out and the space used for agriculture and development. It is estimated that there are only about 350-400 Sumatran Tigers left in the wild.

Sumatran Tigers are very isolated, found only on the small island of Sumatra in western Indonesia. It is thought that these tigers were isolated to Sumatra when climate changes caused water to rise, creating the island and stranding all animals that were living in the area. They are found all over the island, in rainforest, mountainous areas, and marshy swamps. They are most often found near a water source in areas where there is a lot of thick underbrush, which is used when the tiger hunts. They are not often found in groups and are not sociable. They will tolerate each other at a local watering hole and will often share food, but they tend to be very territorial and solitary, marking their territories with feces and urine.

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