!!!Komodo Underwater Cave

Photos by Oleg Gaponyuk,
member of the [AirPano Team|Geography/About/Consortium/AirPano,_Team] that is a member of the [global-geography Consortium|Geography/About/Consortium]. \\

6 November 2019

with kind permission of [AirPano|http://www.AirPano.com]

Underwater cave, Komodo, Indonesia

One of the most famous islands of Indonesia is Komodo. A National park
was established here to conserve the unique Komodo dragon, also known as
the Komodo monitor, which is the largest  species of lizard. There is
also a unique beach with "pink" sand, one of only seven in the world.
But the "lost world" of Komodo is no less interesting: the underwater
world and something that can't be seen at first glance once you step on
this island.

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The territory of the park possesses 19 species of mangrove trees. Their
roots go down in the water and create a shelter for the fiddler crab,
which name is explained by its asymmetrical clamps.

Seagrasses form entire underwater fields attracting turtles, whales,
sharks, stingrays, dolphins and even dugongs, the rare marine animal
belonging to the Sirena species. They are interested in the great number
of fish, around 900 species!

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Another significant feature of the underwater world of Komodo is the
amazing coral reefs remarkable for their colours. Scientists have
discovered around 260 coral species and 250 coralliferous polyp species.
This diversity is 5-10 times greater than the diversity of the famous
Caribbean coral reefs.

Let's make a virtual dive to these stunning places!

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