Komodo National Park in Indonesia lies in the Lesser Sunda Islands, in the province of East Nusa Tenggara, and includes the islands of Komodo, Rinca and Padar along with many smaller ones. It was established to protect the Komodo dragon, the largest living lizard, which is found nowhere else in the wild. The park also protects the surrounding seas, with coral reefs, mangroves and a great variety of fish and marine mammals. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Tourism has grown, which has brought money for conservation but also pressure on the dragons' habitat.
Before and after
- 1980Establishment of Channel Islands National Park
- from January 1980 to April 1991Siege of Khost
- 1980Establishment of Jaú National Park
- c. 1980sInvention of laptop
- 1980Establishment of Komodo National Park
- 1980Establishment of Ujung Kulon National Park
- 1980First light of Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
- 1980Establishment of Darién National Park
- 1980Establishment of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve
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