Komodo National Park

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/komodo-national-park

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Komodo National Park?1,733 square kilometers (603 square kilometers land area)
2. When was Komodo National Park built?1980
3. What is the location?Indonesia, Lesser Sunda Islands
4. What is the declared UNESCO world heritage site?1991
5. Where are the islands of Komodo National Park located?The park is in Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands, between the East Nusa Tenggara and West Nusa Tenggara provinces. It includes the islands of Komodo, Padar, Rinca, and 26 smaller islets.
6. Why was Komodo National Park created?It was created in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world’s largest living lizard. Later, the park was expanded to protect many other species and their habitats.

Biogeographical Region: An area defined by its unique collection of plants and animals, often separated by geographical barriers.
Endemism: The state of a species or group of organisms being unique to a defined geographic area, such as an island or region.
Charismatic Megafauna: Large animal species that are popular with the public and often used in conservation campaigns.