It is true that Flores and its neighboring Islands of Komodo and Rinca are all geographical wonders, littered with mountains, countless sandy beaches and numerous forests. The main eco-systems found on the land include: savannahs, monsoon forests and quasi-cloud forests. 254 of the plants found in this eco-system derive from Asia and Australia.
Majority of the plants found on the islands are suited to preserve water. A lot of the shrubbery are also fire-adapted and also provide shelter, shade and food for many of the animals that reside on the island.
At the footfalls of mountains, rainforests have formed contrasting with the smaller fruit trees planted near local villages. In particular, many of the fauna in the montane forest had multiple usages, their wood being made into objects like baskets, bracelets and trellises. An important part of the Flores’ forest is the mangroves, their tangle of branches provide safe havens for some marine life and help prevent erosion on the coast.
The long grass, sprinkled shrubs and trees make up the Savannah, Flores being one of the direst places in all of Indonesia, the savannahs of Flores, Komodo and Rinca formulate 70% of land mass. Providing a vast hunting ground for the Komodo dragon. Most of the plants are drought resistant and recuperate quickly from fires.
In relation to land mass, 25% of the vegetation that covers the Komodo National Park is monsoon forest. Monsoon Forests suffer relentless water shortages in the dry season even causing the trees to lose their leaves, however these leaves grow back when in the wet season when the monsoon winds begin to blow in. Density of these forests differs to the point where they can sometime resemble open woodlands.
Unfortunately, over the last two decades the Island of Flores, Komodo and Rinca have been subject to illegal logging and deforestation, to make room for housing and agricultural areas.
Majority of the plants found on the islands are suited to preserve water. A lot of the shrubbery are also fire-adapted and also provide shelter, shade and food for many of the animals that reside on the island.
At the footfalls of mountains, rainforests have formed contrasting with the smaller fruit trees planted near local villages. In particular, many of the fauna in the montane forest had multiple usages, their wood being made into objects like baskets, bracelets and trellises. An important part of the Flores’ forest is the mangroves, their tangle of branches provide safe havens for some marine life and help prevent erosion on the coast.
The long grass, sprinkled shrubs and trees make up the Savannah, Flores being one of the direst places in all of Indonesia, the savannahs of Flores, Komodo and Rinca formulate 70% of land mass. Providing a vast hunting ground for the Komodo dragon. Most of the plants are drought resistant and recuperate quickly from fires.
In relation to land mass, 25% of the vegetation that covers the Komodo National Park is monsoon forest. Monsoon Forests suffer relentless water shortages in the dry season even causing the trees to lose their leaves, however these leaves grow back when in the wet season when the monsoon winds begin to blow in. Density of these forests differs to the point where they can sometime resemble open woodlands.
Unfortunately, over the last two decades the Island of Flores, Komodo and Rinca have been subject to illegal logging and deforestation, to make room for housing and agricultural areas.
