Dragon Island of Komodo | inRoutes Dragon Island of Komodo Posted on by Indonesia is a lush country in cultural and natural aspects and surprising by its exotic environments. The country, which is located in Southeast Asia, is the world’s largest archipelago with over 17,000 islands, is known for its beautiful beaches, and especially by one of the most beautiful places in the world, the island of Bali. However, not only the natural beauties that compose Indonesia. The cultural riches are hallmarks of a country with over 250 million people, divided in more populated islands: Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, Sulawesi, Maluku, Papua (Irian Jaya), Bali and Nusa Tenggara, among other islets. Moreover, the people of Indonesia is multicultural (the country is home to more than a thousand ethnicities and sub​​-ethnicities), live in religious harmony (are six major recognized religions: Islam, Christianity, Protestantism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Confucianism) and is hospitable and friendly.

One of the many islands in Komodo region (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) Among this mix of attractions, we will take you to explore the region known for its quirky inhabitants, Komodo dragons that inhabit the islands of Komodo, Rinca and Flores region. Labuan Bajo Labuan Bajo is a fishing village and main gateway to the national parks which are the habitat of the most ancient reptiles, dinosaurs closest descendant, the Komodo dragons. The city has a small airport, 2 km from the center, and can be covered on foot in about 15 minutes. The city boasts of hosting services ranging from simple hostels to four star hotels with spa and sustainable architecture. Sunset in Labuan Bajo (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) The city has a port where tourists accompanied by guides, embark on boats towards the Komodo National Park for seeing the largest reptiles on earth, Komodo dragons. Typical boat that takes tourists to Komodo National Park (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) The most common tour is done in two days, and one night the tourists are housed in boats.

The service is comfortable and offers rooms with small beds, bathroom and food made ​​by fishermen and locals with fresh ingredients. The staple food is seafood and rice. Typical on board lunch (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) The ride is quiet and the mountains and beaches that surround the path impress by their hues. Upon arrival at Komodo National Park, tourist guide services already expect to guide visitors and make recommendations for prevention to prevent unexpected attacks of Komodo dragons. The Komodo National Park was founded in 1980, in order to protect the Komodo dragon, the largest lizard in the world. Later, it was dedicated to protecting other local species, including marine. Only in 1991, the Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Also, by popular vote in 2011, the island of Komodo was declared one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature. Sign indicating the entrance to the Komodo National Park (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) The region of the island of Komodo is one of the most arid regions of Indonesia, so a brief walk through the park will give you the feeling of being in the Jurassic Park movie.

This feeling will be higher when you come across a typical local resident, the Komodo dragon. KOMODO DRAGON The Komodo dragon is a species of reptile that has the appearance of dinosaur, can measure up to three meters long and weigh up to 100 kg. Your saliva contains many harmful bacteria and their bite is feared by all the natives, and their huge claws and tail. They are carnivores and their favorite diet is carrion of animals in decomposition, which are located using the language to feel the odor, approximately more than 9 kilometers away, according to studies by biologists. Komodo dragon lurking (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) In case of not finding any carrion, the Komodo dragon goes hunting, reaching up to 20 km/h, with his muscular legs. But prefer to wait for the prey, patiently and make the ambush. If the prey is bitten by attacked serrated teeth of the dragon, even though she run away, will probably die of blood poisoning because of bacteria contained in the saliva of the reptile. Carcasses of the victims of the Komodo dragon (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) Every care is essential to avoid unexpected attacks.

The dragons are often taking a sunbathing because they are ectothermic, they depend on the heat of the external environment to regulate their body temperature. Thus, it is not advisable that tourists get too close of imposing Komodo dragons are as real estate these occasions, because at any moment may feel threatened and attack people who approach. Komodo dragon sunbathing (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) However, despite appearances, take a picture near the “dear” friend can be a great memory, since they do not catch you. Visitors should be aware of the of the guider orientation, who uses all the time a special wooden staff in case of unforeseen occur. After finishing the tour in Komodo National Park the boat will return to Labuan Bajo. On the way to the final destination tourists are contemplated with the possibility to stop on an island for snorkeling, scuba diving in shallow waters to enjoy the marine fauna and flora.

One of the main places for snorkeling in Komodo (Picture: Matheus Pinheiro de Oliveira e Silva) The beauties of Indonesia hold rare gems that deserve to be explored and the islands of Komodo, Rinca and Flores region are examples of the possibility of dazzle unique species such as Komodo dragons in their natural habitat. Certainly an experience for a lifetime! ACCESS The fastest route to get to Labuan Bajo is by plane, departing from Bali (Denpasar) or Mataram (Lombok) and there is also the possibility to go by ferry from Mataram to Komodo. Airline companies that flights to Labuan Bajo: Garuda Indonesia, Lion Air and Wings Air. Prices and air rates vary according to the departing place, time of year and airline company. Prices may vary from US$ 180,00 to more than US$ 375,00. Check out places to stay in nearby regions in our affiliate. Do you want more Move, Learn e Enjoy in your life?

The Most Infamous Komodo Dragon Attacks of the Past 10 Years | Science | Smithsonian Contact Privacy Policy Terms of Use The Most Infamous Komodo Dragon Attacks of the Past 10 Years An 8-year old boy; a group of stranded divers; a celebrity's husband: Just a few of the recent victims of Komodo dragon attacks The Komodo Dragon is an All-Purpose Killing Machine A Komodo dragon lounges near the Komodo National Park welcome center on Rinca Island. Photo: Rachel Nuwer Mr. Safina, a local guide working at Komodo National Park, took a particular relish in describing the way a Komodo dragon’s strong jaws can snap a man’s leg in two. He’d lived on Rinca – a speck of land off Indonesia’s Flores Island, and one of the five places Komodo dragons reside – his whole life, and he was used to the various horror stories that surfaced every now and then after a tourist wandered off the trail or a kid got ambushed while playing in the bush. Standing in front of an assembly line of water buffalo, deer and wild horse skulls – dragon chow – Mr. Safina laughed while gesturing to a row of little wooden crosses stuck in the nearby mud.

On each stick, a date and a foreigner’s name was scrawled in white paint. “Those are tourist graves!” Mr. Safina joked. “No really, they’re actually just baby mangrove markers that tourists bought to restore the forest. Now, are you ready to go see the dragons?” Like so many other tourists, for me, a trip to Indonesia was not complete without a detour to see the world’s largest lizard in its natural habitat. (Read Brendan Borell’s dispatch from his trip to Komodo Island , as featured in our special “ Evotourism ” issue of Smithsonian magazine.) In recent years, visitors have increasingly flooded this corner of Indonesia, drawn in by the thrill of brushing close to something wild and dangerous. Dragons are not to be taken lightly: male lizards can grow up to 10 feet long, weigh 150 pounds and eat up to 80 percent of their own body weight in one sitting. Though attacks are exceptionally rare, they do occasionally occur, mostly when a park guard lets his focus slip for a moment, or a villager has a particularly unlucky day. Here are some of the most infamous attacks, as described by Mr.

Safina and corroborated by media reports: A Tragic Playdate In 2007, a dragon killed an 8-year-old boy on Komodo Island, marking the first fatal attack on a human in 33 years, the Guardian reported . The attack took place in March’s dry season, so rangers speculate that the murderous lizard may have been particularly hungry given that the watering holes – and the prey that gather there – had dried up. The dragon lunged when the boy went behind a bush to use the bathroom, MSNBC writes . Mr. Safina recalls the boy’s friends – who had been playing together in the scrubland near their village – rushing to get help from their parents. According to the Guardian, the boy’s uncle came running and threw rocks at the lizard until it released his nephew. While the Guardian writes that the boy died from massive bleeding from his torso, Mr. Safina recalls the boy being bitten in half. In light of the tragedy, park wardens launched an island-wide hunt for the man-eating lizard, though whether or not these efforts produced results remains unclear.

Shipwrecked with Dragons In 2008, a group of SCUBA divers found themselves swept from waters near their boat by the Flores region’s infamously strong current. After spending 10 hours spinning in the tide, around midnight the group washed up on the beach of what seemed like a deserted island, approximately 25 miles from where their ordeal had begun. Their troubles, however, were far from over. They had found their way to Rinca Island, where an estimate 1,300 dragons live. The attacks began almost immediately, the Telegraph reports. A relentless lizard repeatedly came at a Swedish woman, who smacked it with her diving weight belt. It chewed at the lead belt while other divers threw rocks at its head, she said, all the while eyeing her bare feet. For two days and two nights, the traumatized divers contended with dragons and the tropical heat, surviving off of shellfish they scraped from rocks and ate raw. Finally, an Indonesian rescue crew spotted the diver’s orange emergency floats spread out on the rocks. Though in shock, the group rehydrated at the local hospital on Flores Island and celebrated their survival at the town’s Paradise Bar.

Death in the Garden In 2009, 31-year-old Muhamad Anwar set out to gather sugar apples from an orchard on Komodo Island. A misstep that sent him falling from the tree proved to be his undoing. Two Komodo dragons were waiting below, and sprang on Anwar. His neighbors heard the commotion, and ran to his rescue minutes later. By the time they arrived, however, Anwar had already suffered fatal injuries, and was bleeding from bites to his hands, body, legs and neck, the Guardian reports . Anwar died shortly after the attack, in a clinic on Flores Island. Other accounts, however, contest some of these details. CNN writes that Anwar – a fisherman – was actually trespassing on the island, and was in an area forbidden for people to enter. This account also reports that Anwar bled to death on the way to the hospital, and was declared dead upon arrival. Even if CNN got this right and Anwar was guilty, however, death by dragon seems an overly steep punishment for eating a bit of forbidden fruit from the garden of Komodo. Dragon Under the Desk In 2009, Maen, a fellow guide like Mr.

Safina, headed to the staff office as he would any other morning. Like all the other buildings on Rinca Island, Maen’s unit sat on stilts, and hungry dragons would often gather below to wait for the occasional food scrap. On this morning, however, Maen sensed that he was not alone. Just settling in at his desk, he looked down. At his sandled feet lay a dragon, peering back up at him. As it turned out, one of the cleaning crew had left the office door open the night before and the hungry predator had crept in, likely in search of food. Heart pounding, Maen attempted to slowly withdraw his leg from the dragon’s vicinity. But he moved too quickly, cueing the motion-sensitive carnivore to lunge. The dragon chomped down on Maen’s leg, clenching its jaw shut. Maen kicked at the dragon’s neck, then grabbed its jaws with his hands and wrenched its mouth open, slicing open his arm in the process. Although Maen shouted for help, most of the rangers were in the cafeteria and could not hear his screams. Only one picked up on the noise, and came to investigate.

“I shouted and he came to help me but he didn’t like to come up because the dragon was still moving around,” Maen explained to travel writer Michael Turtle, of Time Travel Turtle . “Then he saw the blood on the floor and he got everyone from the kitchen. All the people come running here, but other dragons follow along as well.” The dragons – which can smell blood and the scent of death from nearly 6 miles away – followed the crowd. Some rangers fended off the would-be feeding frenzy, while a couple others darted into Maen’s office to help their colleague fight free from his attacker. Maneuvering their injured friend through the pack of dragons waiting outside, they managed to carry him to the island’s dock, where he was rushed to Flores Island’s hospital. The injuries were too much for the small medical center to contend with, however, and Maen wound up being flown to Bali for six hours of emergency treatment and 55 stitches, MSNBC reports . All in all, it took him six months to recover from his brush with the dragon. Despite the encounter, Maen went back to work, although he only stays indoors now so he does not have to deal directly with the animals.

“The dragon, I can’t remember which one, he’s still alive,” he told Turtle. “But I think now he’ll be bigger. If he had a bigger neck then, I couldn’t have hold it open.” Horror in Hollywood Dragon attacks can occur outside of Komodo National Park, too. More than 50 zoos around the world keep the animals as attractions. In 2001, Phil Bronstein, an investigative journalist formerly married to actress Sharon Stone, suffered an unfortunate encounter with a Komodo dragon at the Los Angeles Zoo. Stone had arranged a private visit to the zoo’s dragon pen as a present for her husband, who, according to a Time Magazine interview with Stone, had always wanted to see a Komodo dragon up close. Stone described the incident: Phil didn’t know where we were going or why we were going there. It was a complete surprise. So we came around the corner and he was like, ‘Oh my god this is so fabulous, I’ve always wanted to see this.’ And the zookeeper said, ‘would you like to go in the cage? It’s very mild mannered. Everybody goes in there. Kids pet him.

It’s fine.’ Bronstein accepted the invitation and went into the dragon’s cage with the zoo keeper. The lizard began licking at Bronstein’s white shoes, which the keeper thought must remind the animal of it’s white rat meals. Following the keeper’s advice, Bronstein removed his shoes and socks to avoid tempting the lizard. Then, as he moved into a better position to take a photo with the animal, it lunged. So there was that hideous moment where the three of us… It’s such a break in reality, it’s so inconceivable that it’s happening, but there’s that moment of stillness where you just stare in disbelief. Then Phil screamed and we heard this crunching sound. Bronstein managed to pin the lizard’s head down with his other foot, but the animal began jerking back and forth in an attempt to maul and eat its prey. Children gathered around the cage’s glass wall, Stone recalled, taking in the spectacle. Bronstein managed to wrench the dragon’s jaw’s open and throw it from his foot, then dragged himself out of the cage as the lizard came at him from behind.

The top half of Bronstein’s foot was gone, Stone said, and he was covered in scratches from the animal’s lunges at his back. Bronstein survived the incident and did not press charges, though Stone complained that the zoo allegedly continued to allow close-up encounters with dangerous animals following the incident. Like this article? A Park Ranger's Life: Park Rangers Around the World Face Challenges Thirty Two Years Protecting Our National Parks Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Park Rangers Around the World Face Challenges Park Rangers around the world face different challenges. Here is one incident that occurred in Indonesia. News World news Indonesia Colleagues save Indonesian park ranger from Komodo dragon attack Marcelinus Subanghadir suffers cuts after reptile grabs him by right foot on Komodo island Park Rangers around the world face different challenges. Here is one that occured in Indonesia. A Komodo dragon attacked the park ranger on Komodo island, Indonesia. Photograph: Theo Allofs/Corbis An Indonesian park ranger escaped an attack by a Komodo dragon – the world's largest lizard – when colleagues heard his cries for help and drove the creature away.

Marcelinus Subanghadir was outside his hut on Komodo island yesterday when the two metre-long (7ft) reptile grabbed his right foot, the Komodo National Park chief, Tamen Sitorus, said. The dragon clamped Subanghadir's foot in its shark-like teeth until fellow rangers heard his screams and drove it away using wooden clubs. Subanghadir, 34, suffered deep cuts and was recovering at a hospital on nearby Bali. Komodo dragons are found in the wild only on the eastern Indonesian islands of Komodo, Padar and Rinca. The lizards, thought to number fewer than 4,000, can grow longer than three metres and weigh up to 70kg (154lb). An eight-year-old boy was killed by one of the lizards on Komodo island in 2007. • This article was amended on 23 February 2010. In the original, 70kg was said to equal 31lb. This has been corrected.

Posted by Taman Nasional Indonesia by Jasmine Julda - issuu issuu Contents 6 8 10 12 13 14 The Brand Improper Use 46 Taman Nasional Bali Barat Taman Nasional Way Kambas Taman Nasional Bunaken Taman Nasional Bentuang Karimun Taman Nasional Wakatobi Taman Nasional Komodo Taman Nasional Lorentz 50 54 58 62 66 70 Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan Taman Nasional Kayan Mentarang The Brand Taman Nasional Indonesia is a national park brand that is consist of 13 smaller brands; Taman Nasional Bunaken, Taman Nasional Gunung Leuser, Taman Nasional Wakatobi, Taman Nasional Komodo, Taman Nasional Lorentz, Taman Nasional Bukit Barisan Selatan, Taman Nasional Kayan Mentarang, Taman Nasional Kepulauan

 Seribu, Taman Nasional Bentuang Karimun, Taman Nasional Kerinci Seblat, Taman Nasional Bali Barat, and Taman Nasional Way Kambas.

These brands have their own objectives on their role to preserve the nature. Their objectives and characteristics are shown in each of their logo. Taman Nasional Indonesia is built as a conservation to protect the nature from damages. Endangered faunas and floras are mostly the main focuses of the national parks. The preservation of forests as the most important source of oxygen for the world and habitats for the living-being is also the focus of each one of the national parks. Moreover, some of the national parks under Taman Nasional Indonesia, such as Taman Nasional Komodo, are recognized worldwide. Not only as conservation areas, national parks can also be a place to have a recreation with family and friends. This way, Taman Nasional Indonesia is a great place to refresh the mind and preserve the nature at the same time. 8 Taman Nasional Indonesia Philosophy Taman Nasional Indonesia logo is formed based on the research about the brand itself with its 13 smaller brands, which each has different characteristics. This logo is supposed to sum up all the 13 sublogos and depict a universal meaning of all the national parks in Indonesia. National parks are built as conservations to protect the nature from damages.

Endangered faunas and floras are mostly the main focuses of the national parks. The preservation of forests as the most important source of oxygen for the world and habitats for the living-being is also the focus of each one of the national parks. These facts are depicted in the logo in a form of a rectangle. A closed rectangle here is a symbol of how a national park functioned as a protection of everything inside it, from its floras to faunas. By the fact that forests can be found in every national park, it means that forests are the universal point that can be used as the main characteristic for the brand. Every tree must have its own bark pattern, and it is eternal. A wood bark pattern has its own unique shapes. This unique wood bark pattern is one of the main inspiration for the brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logo form. At the same time, patterns of a wood bark reminds us about the even more unique shape of a topography map. A topography map shaped very unique patterns in every different area, especially forests and mountains. The brandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s logo is supposed to show a modern and a sense of organic feelings in it.

A modern feeling of a design is what most people seek nowadays. It attracts more people from different levels of economy, especially the youngsters. This way, the brand hopes that there will be more young visitors attracted to visit national parks. However, the brand wants to keep the organic traditional feeling so that it fits the Indonesian culture more and widen the target market as well. Taman Nasional Indonesia 9 Colors The colors used for the logo are chosen based on the characters that the brand wants to show to the viewer. The inspirations of the logo form, such as woods, are also the source of colors the brand looked up to. The logo should represent the woody feeling of a forest. Brown is considered as the right color to depict woods. Moreover, dark brown makes the brand even stronger because it is not only representing woods, but strong hard wood. Also, dark brown, which is considered as woods, is the color that can universally represents all the other 13 sublogos because forests are found in every national parks. At the same time, dark brown also somehow represents the color of Indonesia because Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest forest area in the world.

The inverted color version of the logo is still in brown, the far lighter shade of brown. This is because the brand wants to keep the woody feeling of the brand in every way. However, when the logo needs to be in monochrome, it can be conditioned as it too. For the sublogos, the colors are based on the characteristics of each of the national park itself. PANTONE P 33-16 C C: 15% Y: 22% M: 20% K: 0% PANTONE P 33-1 C C: 15% Y: 22% M: 20% K: 0% Taman Nasional Indonesia Logo Typeface This typeface is chosen because its Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz character is matched with the brand’s logo. It has different thickness and yet still a strong, bold typeface. The thickness differences make Baskerville matches with the logo’s unique characteristic.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 . , : ; “ / ? ! Timeless Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff Gg Hh Ii Jj Kk Ll Mm Nn Oo Pp Qq Rr Ss Tt Uu Vv Ww Xx Yy Zz Document Typeface This typeface is chosen as the document typeface because its character is not too different from Baskerville. Its serifs are not as long 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 as Baskerville, so that it is still easy to read even when it is used for a long 0 . , : ; â&#x20AC;&#x153; / ? ! Taman Nasional Indonesia 23 Taman Nasional Bali Barat is located on the north western side of Bali, Indonesia. The park covers around 190 square kilometres (73 sq mi), of which are 158 square kilometres (61 sq mi) land and the remainder is sea.

There are several habitats in the national park, a savanna, mangroves, montane and mixed-monsoon forests, and coral islands. Colors code: PANTONE P 33-16 C C: 15% Y: 22% M: 20% K: 60% PANTONE P 7-8 C C: 0% Y: 100% M: 18% K: 0% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNBB. The brown color rerepresents the exotic forest in it and the yellow represents the frangipani flower, which is very identical with Bali.

Some 160 species can be found inside the park, including the banteng, barn swallow, black-naped oriole, black racket-tailed treepie, crested serpent-eagle, crested treeswift, dollarbird, hawksbill turtle, Indian muntjac, Java sparrow, Javan lutung, large flying fox, leopard cat, lesser adjutant, long-tailed shrike, milky stork, Pacific swallow, red-rumped swallow, rusa deer, sacred kingfisher, savanna nightjar, stork-billed kingfisher, water monitor, wild boar, yellow-vented bulbul and the critically endangered Bali myna. In June 2011, West Bali National Park received for release 40 Bali mynas from Surabaya Zoo and 20 from Taman Safari Indonesia. 24 Taman Nasional Indonesia 26 Way Kambas National Park is a national park covering 1,300 square kilometres in Lampung province, southern Sumatra, Indonesia. It consists of swamp forest and lowland rain forest, mostly of secondary growth as result of extensive logging in the 1960s and 1970s.

Colors code: PANTONE P 56-16 C C: 0% Y: 73% M: 99% K: 60% PANTONE P 45-16 C C: 0% Y: 92% M: 91% K: 11% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNWK. The dark army green represents the color of elephantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; habitats and the muddy cream represents the shade of a Sumatran elephantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ivory. The Elephant Conservation Centre (ECC) has been established in the 1980s. The elephants in the centre have been domesticated and used for heavy work, ecotourism, patrol and breeding. Paintings created by elephants at the centre are sold by Novica, a commercial online arts agent associated with the National Geographic Society, with about half of the proceeds assisting endangered elephants throughout Asia. The ECC will be provided with an Elephant Hospital which will become the first of its kind in Indonesia and the largest in Asia.

The elephant hospital will be built on a 5-hectare area with a Rp10 billion ($1.11 million) investment and expected to initial operations in 2014. 28 Taman Nasional Indonesia 31 The Bunaken National Park is a marine park in the north of Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The park is located near the centre of the Coral Triangle, providing habitat to 390 species of coral as well as many fish, mollusc, reptile and marine mammal species. The Park is representative of Indonesian tropical water ecosystems, consisting of seagrass plain, coral reef, and coastal ecosystems. Colors code: PANTONE P 114-16 C C: 100% Y: 0% M: 18% K: 60% PANTONE P 118-5 C C: 63% Y: 10% M: 0% K: 0% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNB. The dark red represents the colors of corals that can be found easily here and the bright blue represents the clear water of the sea.

A very rich coral ecosystem covers most of Bunaken National Park, dominated by fringing reef and barrier reef corals. There are about 390 species of coral recorded in the waters of the Park. A distinct feature is a 25-50 metre vertical coral wall which is inhabited by 13 coral genus. It is claimed that this park has seven times more genera of coral than Hawaii, and more than 70% of all the known fish species of the Indo-Western Pacific. Bunaken National Park was formally established in 1991 and is among the first of Indonesiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s marine parks. In 2005 Indonesia submitted an application to UNESCO for including the park on the World Heritage List. 32 Taman Nasional Indonesia 35 Betung Kerihun National Park (previously Bentuang Karimun) is a national park in the province of West Kalimantan on the island of Borneo, Indonesia. It is located inland, along the Malaysian border.

Together with the 2,000 km2 (800 sq mi) Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary in Malaysia, it has been proposed to form a World Heritage Site named the “Transborder Rainforest Heritage of Borneo”. The topography is characterized by steep slopes, with more than half of the park area having slopes over 45%. The park largely consists of two ecoregions, Borneo montane rain forests, which covers about 2/3 of the area, and Borneo lowland rain forests. Colors code: PANTONE P 141-16 C C: 100% Y: 94% M: 0% K: 60% PANTONE P 157-16 C C: 48% Y: 100% M: 0% K: 16% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNBK. The shades of dark and light green here represent the thick rainforest that filled the park.

The fauna of the park is rich, with 300 species of bird (25 endemic to Borneo), at least 162 fish species and at least 54 mammals. The park is home to endangered Bornean orangutan and seven other primate species: Müller’s Bornean gibbon, white-fronted surili, maroon leaf monkey, southern pig-tailed macaque, crab-eating macaque, Sunda slow loris and Horsfield’s tarsier. 36 Taman Nasional Indonesia 39 Wakatobi National Park is a marine national park, south of Sulawesi island of Indonesia. The name of Wakatobi is an acronym of the four main Tukangbesi Islands: Wangi-wangi, Kaledupa, Tomia, and Binongko. Since 2005 the park is listed as a tentative World Heritage Site.

Colors code: PANTONE P 114-8 C C: 100% Y: 0% M: 18% K: 47% PANTONE P 15-2 C C: 0% Y: 30% M: 11% K: 8% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNW. The blue color represents the blue deep sea that saves extremely beautiful corals and the cream represents the color of the sandy beaches. Located right in the heart of the AsiaPacific Coral Triangle, in the province of South East Sulawesi, the Wakatobi Islands offer crystal clear pristine waters and a rich bio-diverse underwater life, a true paradise for Divers, as this is one of 3 hearts in the World Coral Triangle that stretches from the Solomon Islands in the Pacific to Wakatobi, and North to the Philippines.

Wakatobi alone is said to have 942 fish species and 750 coral reef species from a total of 850 of worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s collection, which, comparing with the two worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s famous diving centers, the Caribbean Sea owns only 50 species with 300 coral reef species in the Red Sea, in Egypt. 40 Taman Nasional Indonesia 43 The Komodo National Park is a national park in Indonesia located within the Lesser Sunda Islands in the border region between the provinces of East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara. The national park was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest lizard. Later it was dedicated to protecting other species, including marine species. In 1991 the national park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Komodo National Park has been selected as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

Colors code: PANTONE P 16-16 C C: 0% Y: 100% M: 36% K: 60% PANTONE P 179-3 C C: 0% Y: 0% M: 0% K: 20% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNK. The muddy brown represents the savannah, which is the habitat of komodos, and the muddy green represents the color of the grasses in the savannahs. The hot and dry climate of the park, characterized by savannah vegetation, make it to a good habitat for the endemic Komodo dragon. It is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest lizard and is among the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest reptiles and can reach 3m or more in length and weigh over 70 kg. One of the main bird species is the orange-footed scrubfowl, a ground dwelling bird. In areas of savanna, 27 species were observed. The zebra dove and spotted dove were the most common species.

44 Taman Nasional Indonesia 47 Lorentz National Park is located in the Indonesian province of Papua, formerly known as Irian Jaya (western New Guinea). It is the largest national park in South-East Asia. In 1999 Lorentz was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. An outstanding example of the biodiversity of New Guinea, Lorentz is one of the most ecologically diverse national parks in the world. It is the only nature reserve in the Asia-Pacific region to contain a full altitudinal array of ecosystems ranging through marine areas, mangroves, tidal and freshwater swamp forest, lowland and montane rainforest, alpine tundra, and equatorial glaciers. At 4884 meters, Puncak Jaya (formerly Carstensz Pyramid) is the tallest mountain between the Himalayas and the Andes.

Colors code: PANTONE P 179-14 C C: 0% Y: 0% M: 0% K: 89% PANTONE P 179-3 C C: 0% Y: 0% M: 0% K: 20% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNL. The dark and light grays represent the shades of the ice mountains. Birdlife International has called Lorentz Park “probably the single most important reserve in New Guinea”. It contains five of World Wildlife Fund’s “Global 200” ecoregions: Southern New Guinea Lowland Forests; New Guinea Montane Forests; New Guinea Central Range Subalpine Grasslands; New Guinea Mangroves; and New Guinea Rivers and Streams. 48 Applied Design Taman Nasional Indonesia Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 kmÂ˛ in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. The national park, settled in the Barisan mountain range, is named after Mount Leuser (3,119 m), and protects a wide range of ecosystems.

An orangutan sanctuary at Bukit Lawang is located within the park. Together with Bukit Barisan Selatan and Kerinci Seblat national parks, it forms a World Heritage Site, the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. Colors code: PANTONE P 43-16 C C: 42% Y: 64% M: 65% K: 60% 51 PANTONE P 160-16 C C: 35% Y: 100% M: 0% K: 14% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNGL. The dark brown represents the color of the Sumatran Orangutans and the green represents the color of its habitats. Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the two remaining habitats for Sumatran Orangutans (Pongo abelii). In 1971, Herman Rijksen established the Ketambe Research Station, a specially designated research area for the orangutan.

Other mammals found in the park are the Sumatran elephant, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran rhinoceros, siamang, mainland serow, sambar deer and leopard cat. 52 Taman Nasional Indonesia 55 Ujung Kulon National Park (means : Western Tip) is located at the westernmost tip of Java, within Banten province of Indonesia. It includes the volcanic island group of Krakatoa and other islands including Panaitan, as well as smaller offshore islets such as Handeuleum and Peucang on the Sunda Strait. It is Indonesia’s first proposed national park and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 for containing the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Java. Colors code: PANTONE P 179-16 C C: 0% Y: 0% M: 0% K: 100% PANTONE P 179-5 C C: 0% Y: 0% M: 0% K: 33% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNUK.

The black color represents the bold and brave character of a rhino and the light gray represents the shades of the rhino itself. Ujung Kulon stands as the last known refuge for the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros after poachers killed the last remaining rhino in Cát Tiên National Park of Vietnam, where a small population of 10 or less remained back in 2010. In Ujung Kulon the population has been estimated at 40-60 in the 1980s. Within 2001-2010 there have been 14 rhino births identified using camera and video traps. The park also protects 57 rare species of plant. The 35 species of mammal include Banteng, Silvery gibbon, Javan lutung, Crab-eating macaque, Javan leopard, Java mouse-deer and Rusa deer. There are also 72 species of reptiles and amphibians, and 240 species of birds. 56 Taman Nasional Indonesia 59 Kerinci Seblat National Park is the largest national park in Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra.

It has a total area of 13,791 km2, and spans four provinces: West Sumatra, Jambi, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Colors code: PANTONE P 44-16 C C: 50% Y: 57% M: 60% K: 60% PANTONE P 11-6 C C: 0% Y: 77% M: 21% K: 21% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNKS. The dark brown and orange represent the color of a tiger, which is the main characteristic of this national park. The fauna include Sumatran Tigers and the park is recognised under the Global Tiger Initiative as one of the 12 most important protected areas in the world for tiger conservation. A recent study shows that the Kerinci Seblat National Park in central Sumatra has the highest population of tigers on the island, estimated to be at 165-190 individuals.

The park also was shown to have the highest tiger occupancy rate of the protected areas, with 83% of the park showing signs of tigers.[1] In fact, there are more tigers in the Kerinci Seblat National Park than in all of Nepal, and more than in China, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam combined. The Kerinci area is home to more than 300 bird species, including 17 of Sumatraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 endemic birds, making it of particular importance to ornithologists and bird-watching enthusiasts. 60 Taman Nasional Indonesia 63 Taman Nasional Kepulauan Seribu is a marine national park in West Java, Indonesia. Administratively, it is a part of Jakarta province, hence the islands can only be accessed from there. As well as being a National Park, Pulau Seribu has several islands which are mostly or fully devoted to tourism.

Colors code: PANTONE P 114-16 C C: 100% Y: 0% M: 18% K: 60% PANTONE P 118-5 C C: 63% Y: 10% M: 0% K: 0% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNKS. These shades of blue represents the shades of sea water. Ocean is obviously the main thing comes in mind when we are talking about islands. The islands were figuratively called The Thousand Islands because it has many islands. In reality, only 110 islands exist. Even then, only 36 islands are used for recreation. Of that, only 13 islands are fully developed: 11 islands are homes to resorts and two islands are historic parks. Twenty-three islands are privately owned and are not open to the public. One eighth of the area is designated as a conservation area. It is the hatching site of the endangered hawksbill sea turtle and green sea turtle. The area also has a big coral reefs you can dive in to look at. Other sea species include many types of seaweed.

64 Taman Nasional Indonesia 67 Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a national park in Sumatra, Indonesia. The park located along the Bukit Barisan mountain range, has a total area of 3,568 km², and spans three provinces: Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra. Together with Gunung Leuser and Kerinci Seblat national parks it forms a World Heritage Site, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. Colors code: PANTONE P 114-16 C C: 100% Y: 0% M: 18% K: 60% PANTONE P 118-5 C C: 63% Y: 10% M: 0% K: 0% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNBBS. The shades of red represent the colors of the amazing Rafflesia arnoldii flower, which is this park’s characteristic.

Large flowers in the park include the Rafflesia arnoldii, Amorphophallus decus-silvae, Amorphophallus titanum and the world’s largest orchid the Grammatophyllum speciosum. The park is home to many endangered and threatened species, including Sumatran elephants, Sumatran striped rabbit, Sumatran rhinoceros, and Sumatran Tigers. There are over 300 species of bird in the park, like the critically endangered Sumatran Ground-cuckoo. 68 Taman Nasional Indonesia Kayan Mentarang National Park is a densely forested national park in North Kalimantan province, Borneo Island, Indonesia.Kayan Mentarang National Park is located at the border between Indonesia and Malaysia. The park is central to the WWF Heart of Borneo initiative, which aims to protect the transboundary highlands of Borneo, which straddle the three Southeast Asian nations of Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.

Colors code: PANTONE P 135-16 C C: 100% Y: 68% M: 0% K: 60% 71 PANTONE P 10-7 C C: 0% Y: 86% M: 23% K: 21% The colors are chosen based on the characteristics of TNKM. The green color represents the shades of rainforest, which is the habitat of a sun bear that is the characteristic of the park that is represented in yellow. Animals found in the park include the mammals such as Malayan pangolin, the long-tailed macaque, the proboscis monkey, the Bornean gibbon, the greater slow loris, the western tarsier, the clouded leopard, the marbled cat, the flat-headed cat, the Oriental small-clawed otter, the sun bear, and the Hoseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s palm civet.

Other protected species include the rhinoceros hornbill, the helmeted hornbill, Bulwerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pheasant, and the wrinkled hornbill. 72 Komodo — Luxury Yacht Charter & Superyacht News MERGUI ARCHIPELAGO YACHT CHARTERS ABOARD RAJA LAUT (OCTOBER-APRIL) Embarking on a yacht charter vacation in the Mergui Archipelago you will enter a paradise of 800 almost deserted tropical islands, situated only 120 km north of Phuket in the Andaman Sea. This yachting heaven is often called the “lost world”, as for nearly 50 years the Mergui Archipelago has been prohibited to the outside world, frozen in time. Luxury yacht charter aboard RAJA LAUT Yacht The islands are renowned for their pristine white-sand beaches, awash with turquoise waters, surrounded by coral reefs, and a variety of landscapes and ecologies.

Mergui Archipelago is an ideal destination for those who wish to completely abandon the busy and hectic everyday life and immerse their body and mind into the simple pleasures of this paradise, resulting in complete peace of mind and tranquility. Imagine kayaking in the stunning lagoons and mangroves, hiking in virgin jungle or snorkelling and diving over the coral reefs! Encounters with Moken Sea Gypsies Cruising the Merguis, you will encounter Moken Sea Gypsies, who are part of the ‘Sea Gypsies’ group of people of sea dwelling nomads found across Southeast Asia. Even though they have recently abandoned their traditional way of life and settled in a few villages across the Meguis Archipelago they remain mostly indifferent to visiting yachts. Some might approach your vessel and offer a gift, such a fish or a lobster, expecting a gift in return. Those that do not approach the vessels, wish to be left in peace.

Sailing Yacht RAJA LAUT KOMODO YACHT CHARTER (MAY – SEPTEMBER) Following her winter season in the Merguis, luxury charter yacht RAJA LAUT will move onto the Komodo National Park, where she will be available for the summer season. Komodo is renowned for its subtropical flora and fauna, with a unique natural and cultural diversity. Cruising the Komodo National Park you will come across ancient volcanos, emerald green waters, tribal rituals and the infamous Komodo dragons. Aboard the beautiful RAJA LAUT yacht Komodo National Park is on the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1991 and its islands are untouched by modern development. Underwater Komodo offers yacht charterers a diving paradise with some of the world’s most beautiful coral reefs. Raja Laut superyacht Lesser Sunda islands, is a cluster of islands situated east of Bali where you can engage in various exciting adventures such as climbing the rugged mountains or trekking through forests to bath under breath-taking waterfalls. Whatever you choice of destination and the time of the year, Andaman Sea is a unique and amazing destination to visit aboard a luxury yacht.

RAJA LAUT, a traditional gaff-rigged schooner, is a fabulous choice, as it offers the charm of the bygone era combined with the latest in comfort and technology. RAJA LAUT yacht For more information about chartering RAJA LAUT or SE Asia yacht charter vacations, don’t hesitate to get in touch with our brokers. Sail Yacht ZEN - Salon and Bar Sail Yacht ZEN - Formal Dining Sail Yacht ZEN - Sunbeds on Deck Sailing yacht ZEN was launched in 2013 as a result of collaboration between the Global Adventure Group, Sygmund Choren as well as Digital Effect Design Studio for interior. She perfectly captures the spirit of Indonesia and provides a unique opportunity to experience her beauty. Sail Yacht ZEN - Master Cabin Although boasting traditional Asian-boat styling, ZEN is furnished with the finest interior fittings and offers the best of amenities. There is plenty of space on board for her standing rig of two domineering fibre-carbon masts, topsails and four jibs, as well as spaces for her guests to relax or socialise.

The running rig supports fabric carrying 650 square metres of sail, all flying over the dark-wood interior and golden teak decks. Sail Yacht ZEN - Guest Cabin The lay out provides superior deluxe accommodation in 7 staterooms for a total number of 16 charter guests. The spacious master suite spreads over two levels and has an adjoining children’s room for additional convenience and comfort. Furthermore, there are five guest staterooms featuring comfortable queen beds and luxurious amenities. Crew is accommodated in one Captain’s cabin and two crew cabins. Sail Yacht ZEN - Guest Ensuite 2 Interior is decorated with beautiful sculptures and traditional ornaments as well as low relief carvings originating from the cultures of Asia, Polynesia and Maori Islands. Dark wooden interiors are lightened by bright furniture creating a pleasant and homely atmosphere. ZEN Yacht is a hand-made vessel representing centuries of priceless experience. Sail Yacht ZEN - Sunbeds on deck Guests can socialise in the spacious and inviting saloon and enjoy fabulous meals in the dining area, followed by a cocktail at the bar. There is also plenty of outdoor space for relaxation as well as al fresco dining.

Sail Yacht ZEN - On Charter Great selection of water toys is also available aboard charter yacht ZEN. Charter guests have snorkelling & diving gear, jet skis, two Yamaha WaveRunners, water skis and wake boards at their disposal. Guests aboard can relax on board, enjoy the many water activities or spend their time on land, far away from tourist crowds. Wonderful Indonesia – Komodo National Park_ Into The Heart of The Dragons For more information and the detailed 10-day itinerary aboard sailing yacht ZEN, don’t hesitate to contact our brokers , today. CharterWorld is a company that works for you personally (not the yacht owner) and has your best interests at heart … as demonstrated by our customers’ feedback . We are the largest professional broker specialising in luxury yacht charters and we are the most dedicated. INDONESIA SUPERYACHT CHARTER Indonesia superyacht charter covers a huge area and equally huge amount of possibilities are there to choose from for the perfect yacht charter holiday. Indonesia archipelago is the largest group of islands in the world with endless coastlines to explore and endless miles to sail.

The country’s cultural diversity is also very extensive and beautifully colourful, with about 500 languages and dialects spoken. KOMODO YACHT CHARTER Discover the world’s largest lizard and the most endangered animal only found in Indonesia – the Komodo Dragon, while on a Komodo yacht charter vacation cruising around the Komodo National Park – one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. For passionate scuba divers, Komodo Island should be on their list to visit, as the marine life is incredibly rich, boasting a spectacular coral reef. There are pristine sandy beaches with crystal clear water, where charter guests can enjoy some serious fun with water toys. Komodo Dragon - Image credit to PilihKomodo RAJA AMPAT PHINISI CHARTER One of Indonesia’s prettiest archipelagos, Raja Ampat offers excellent possibilities for hiking, diving, cruising or simply relaxing on a beach. During a Raja Ampat phinisi charter you will have the opportunity to enjoy lovely natural waterfalls, local villages or set of on a bird watching experience in one of the rain forest jungles. Raja Ampat offers the richest coral reef ecosystem in the world and the surrounding waters host one of the richest varieties of marine species in the world.

Raja Ampat PAPUA PHINISI CHARTER The magnificent and remote Papua New Guinea is yet another astonishing place to visit aboard the ZEN yacht. Papua New Guinea Phinisi charter will open your doors to one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world; with over 850 indigenous languages spoken. Papua is one of the world’s least explored countries, culturally and geographically. An amazing and colourful place to visit for a unique charter holiday that will stay with you forever. Sail Yacht ZEN - Salon MORE INFORMATION on Luxury yacht ZEN Indonesia is well known for the production of Schooners in the southernmost tip of the orchid-shaped island of Sulawesi. Some people say they are based on old Portuguese and Dutch vessels and others say the vessels are typical to the Konjo Builders, South Sulawesi. In Indonesia, people still call them Phinisi. Yacht charterers can immerse themselves in the luxury on board superyacht ZEN, as well as spend time actively on land and in water, diving in the sea to admire one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world… or simply unwind on virgin beaches, far away from tourist crowds.

The ZEN PHINISI YACHT is available for charter mostly in Indonesian waters – Komodo Archipelago, Raja Ampat, Papua; but Thailand , Myanmar and Andaman Islands as well. For more information on Indonesia luxury yacht charter and ZEN yacht contact our charter brokers here . Aproaching an island - Image courtesy of yacht Raja Laut SUMMER 2013 IN BORNEO AND PALAWAN Borneo Yacht Charter Borneo is one of the best destinations to escape to from a busy everyday life and enter a world that no one seems to know and fortunately only a few yachts visit. The island is divided among three countries: Brunei , Indonesia and Malaysia . Borneo is home to one of the oldest rain-forests in the world and surrounded by beautiful coral atolls, oceanic islands, beautiful beaches with pristine waters. It is also a perfect place for diving enthusiasts. Cabin Interior Palawan Yacht Charter Palawan is a spectacular island province of the Philippines , stretching from Midoro in northeast to Borneo in southwest, named after its largest island, Palawan Island .

Cruising around this area, you could encounter the endangered sea turtles nesting on white sand beaches or listen to the songs of more than 200 kinds of birds in forests and grasslands, while venturing out for a day trip of trekking and discovery. Palawan was also listed as one of the National Geographic’s top 20 destinations in the world. Palawan Palawan is also known as the “Last Ecological Frontier of the Philippines”. The northern part of Palawan province is surrounded with crystal-clear waters, pristine beaches, and a wealth of flora and fauna, where the charming El Nido can be found. Magnificent limestone cliffs tower over marine sanctuaries teeming with endless number of species of tropical fish and coral, as well as five species of endangered sea turtles. You will fall in love with the serenity of this place. Wreck divers will find the Coron Bay extremely interesting, as wrecks here are in excellent condition and lie at depths that can be reached by sport divers. However, it is highly recommended that only experienced divers dive here and after careful planning.

RAJA LAUT luxury charter yacht Luxury yacht Raja Laut is currently available for rent at EUR€ 24,500.00 − 29,400.00 per week plus expenses. To find our more about her exact charter schedule and to obtain additional information, please contact our brokers here . RAJA LAUT Schooner Luxury accommodation aboard phinisi yacht Silolona Romantic evenings to be enjoyed while chartering yacht SILOLONA in Indonesia Luxury charter phinisi Si Datu Bua yacht Launched in 2012, the 40 metre sailing yacht Si Datu Bua , just like Silolona, was constructed using raw materials specially chosen with great attention to detail. Her interior boasts accessories and elements mirroring the rich cultural heritage and traditions of the Island of Sulawesi. Luxury charter sailing yacht SI DATU BUA Luxurious and elegant accommodation is provided to 6 charter guests in three beautifully appointed cabins with all the modern amenities a luxury sailing yacht should offer. Two master suites and one double cabin are available aboard this exceptional traditional phinisi vessel.

Luxury yacht Si Datu Bua - Traditional Phinisi Yacht - Indonesia Traditional Phinis Si Datu Bua - Luxury charter yacht Both of the spectacular and very unique charter yachts are available to take you, your friends, colleagues or family on a romantic journey following the ancient Spice Island Trade Routes. Silolona yacht experience Experience the Spice Islands chartering luxury Phinisi Silolona From Papua, Raja Ampat and Banda to Sulawesi and the Komodo region, you will have the opportunity to sail to beautiful places of this spectacular archipelago to experience its rich history, culture and the traditions of its people. You have the opportunity to charter either of the vessels or, for larger groups, charter both Silolona and Si Datu Bua in a tandem yacht charter. The image speaks for itself - Enjoy your stay aboard luxury yachts Silolona and Si Datu Bua Sulawesi Yacht Charters Located between Borneo and the Maluku Islands, the spectacular Sulawesi Island is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia.

Silolona or Si Datu Bua’s luxury charter guests have the opportunity to meet the Sulawesi people, well known for their diverse art abilities, including passion for pottery, silk and cotton weaving, as well as traditional or ceremonial dances. Picnic on the beach - Silolona yacht Raja Ampat Yacht Charters The beautiful charter destination of Raja Ampat comprises of about 610 islands and her name means ‘Four Kings’ related to four islands: Salawati, Batabta, Waigeo and Misool. Sailing this breathtaking part of the world one will discover majestic limestone structures with plunging cliffs, crystal clear waters and pristine beaches. Paradise on Earth - Spectacular charter vacation aboard Silolona For the lovers of the underwater world, Raja Ampat boasts the greates and healthiest coral reef biodiversity of its size in the world. Mouthwatering dishes - charter yacht Silolona Komodo Yacht Charters The Komodo Archipelago is known to attract for its turquoise waters and beautiful pink sand beaches and is an excellent destination to experience moments of unique adventure and fun.

There is an array of secluded beaches with stunning coral reefs, marine reptiles, dolphins, whales, giant turtles and manta rays. Here you can find the largest land-dwelling reptile, the Komodo Dragon, about 3.13m long, whose footprints are often seen along the spectacular pink sandy beaches or on the hills. Luxury yacht SILOLONA - Sunbathing Banda Yacht Charters The centre of the Spice Island trade and the original home of the stately nutmeg tree, Banda is a small island, where you can discover the world’s oldest nutmeg gardens, explore private colonial mansions as well as snorkel or dive the remarkable underwater gardens of the lava flows. Great attention to detail to be found aboard Silolona yacht Papua Yacht Charter This tropical island is the home to the world’s second largest rain forest, beautiful beaches as well as a large number of rare species of wildlife, including the flightless cassowary and the amazing bird of paradise. There are over 2,700 species of orchids in Papua.

Experience Indonesia and the Spice Islands aboard the spectacular SILOLONA yacht Savu Sea Charter Chartering SILOLONA and Si Datu Bua Yachts , you will be taken into the enchanting world of Savu Sea, including Alor, Flores, Savu and Sumba. You will be greeted by volcanic crater lakes, enchanting harbour with traditional fishing crafts or if you prefer, secluded and tranquil bays where you can enjoy incomparable diving, sunbathing or other activities in the pristine waters. Beautiful Indonesia and Silolona INDONESIA is a truly one of a kind destination in the world. Discovering it aboard a traditional yet luxurious Phinisi Si Datu Bua or Silolona will transport you into the mysterious and magnificent ancient world of the Spice Islands with the magical romantic visions of large sailing ships, exotic sultans, the golden age of exploration and enigmatic jungle tribes. Si Datu Bua yacht - a traditional Phinisi available for charter If we have managed to capture you attention and you would like to find out more about the possibilities of chartering these spectacular and outstanding charter vessels, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly team here .

RAJA LAUT superyacht’s 2012 schedule She is currently sailing around North Borneo and Palawan, before heading to her next destination. Palawan is made up of 1,768 islands and is the second largest province of the Philippines. Sprawled beneath the seas are nearly 11,000 square kilometers of coral reefs. Myriads of fish swim in these underwater gardens and the Bacuit Archipelago, opposite the town of El Nido, is the Philippines’ most beautiful cruising area. The northern part of Borneo is bounded by 3 seas: the South China Sea, the Sulu Sea, and the Celebes Sea. Here you will find tropical islands, including coral atolls and oceanic islands, pristine beaches, crystal clear waters, giant rivers, dense tropical jungle, high mountains, and an abundance of nature & wildlife Accommodation aboard luxury charter yacht RAJA LAUT From May to September S/Y RAJA LAUT will charter from Bali to Komodo and Nusa Tengarra.

Sailing to Komodo and beyond you will cross the imaginary Wallace Line to discover a chain of hundreds of islands that include the Komodo National Park itself – where the flora and fauna of subtropical Asia make a sudden and dramatic change into those typical of Australasia. Blessed with stunning volcanic geography, fascinating cultures and natural diversity, there is nowhere in the world that can compare with the cruising to be experienced in the Komodo National Park and the Lesser Sunda Islands (also known as Nusa Tenggara). Enjoy the surroundings on you RAJA LAUT yacht charter October and December of 2012 are scheduled for West Papua charter destination A real yacht charter frontier, West Papua and the islands of the Raja Ampat are known for their fascinating indigenous tribes, rugged terrain, impenetrable rainforests and exquisite, absolutely world-class scuba diving. At the heart of the Wallacea Triangle, this large area, much of which is still unexplored, offers the highest recorded marine diversity of anywhere in the entire world, for fish coral and invertebrates, with over 1,070 fish species, 537 coral species and 699 mollusc species. RAJA LAUT Schooner

Question: Komodo National Park, dedicated to protecting the largest lizard in the world, is in what country, the only known home of said reptile?
Answer: Indonesia