Komodo & Rinca Islands

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Rinca, also known as Rincah and Rindja, is small island near Komodo island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

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Overview

Parked neatly between Sumbawa and Flores, the islands of Komodo and Rinca are the major draw cards of Unesco-recognised Komodo National Park. The islands' jagged hills, carpeted with savannah and fringed with mangroves, are home to prehistoric Komodo dragons or ora, the world’s largest lizards.

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Komodo National Park

Komodo & Rinca Islands

Established in 1980, this national park is one of Indonesia's – if not the world's – greatest natural treasures. Within its 1817 sq km area are Komodo,…

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