Komodo Island forms part of the Lesser Sunda chain of Indonesian islands and is one of the three large islands that, along with many smaller islets, make up the Komodo National Park. The island’s rugged terrain is home to around 2000 local inhabitants as well as more than 4000 native Komodo Dragons - the world's largest living lizard! The island’s terrain features pockets of thorny green vegetation and steep hillsides of dry savanna sloping down toward golden and pink sand beaches lapped by crystal-clear azure waters. While the dragons are undoubtedly the main attraction, wildlife in the area also includes buffalo, macaques, wild pigs and over 150 types of birds. Komodo’s marine reserve offers some of the best diving sites in the world with abundant marine life including dolphins, dugong, sea turtles, manta rays, whales, and over 1,000 species of fish.