Retail Outlet
The Loh Liang retail outlet is on the right-hand side of the building that incorporates the restaurant. The shop sells a range of high-quality, attractive GOKOMODO merchandise and selected additional items relating to Komodo National Park and the region it occupies. T-shirts, polo shirts, linen shirts, caps, stuffed toys, bags, key rings, mugs, postcards, books, silver jewellery and textiles are all sold in the shop. As with all PNK revenue-generating activities, 100% of the profits will be used to help improve the visitor experience, support conservation and local people and other park management-related activities
Local Souvenir Stalls
Local souvenir sellers’ stalls are situated beneath a specially erected shelter. These sellers are all from Komodo Village, a few kilometres further down the coast. A variety of traditional arts and crafts can be purchased here, including unique and beautifully carved likenesses of Komodo Dragons – some a few inches long, others up to a metre and more in length. Be prepared to bargain – it’s a part of the culture!
Best Time to Visit the Park
Komodo National Park lies in one of the driest regions of Indonesia with an average rainfall of 800–1000mm a year. There are only two defined seasons in the Park, dry and wet. Most rainfall occurs between December and March during which time the arid, yellow and umber landscape of the Park’s islands and atolls burst into startling green. Between April and November, there is virtually no rainfall whatsoever. High average temperatures and low humidity mean that land based activities like trekking are best confined to mornings and afternoons.
The mating season for Komodo Dragons is generally between July & August – female dragons then nest between September & November. Whilst these periods offer excellent opportunities to view unique behaviours, it should be noted that Komodo dragon sightings during mating season are slightly more rare than at other times during the year.
Between November and March, winds from the west cause large waves to break along Komodo Island’s western coast. For the rest of the year, winds are dry and come from the south. Tide driven currents can be treacherous throughout the year however, reaching speeds of up to eight knots in places. The reason why water travels so fast within the Park is because Komodo and Rinca form a bottleneck passage between two large deep bodies of water, namely the Pacific Ocean to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. This also gives the Park its incredibly rich and diverse marine eco-system.
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The Loh Liang retail outlet is on the right-hand side of the building that incorporates the restaurant. The shop sells a range of high-quality, attractive GOKOMODO merchandise and selected additional items relating to Komodo National Park and the region it occupies. T-shirts, polo shirts, linen shirts, caps, stuffed toys, bags, key rings, mugs, postcards, books, silver jewellery and textiles are all sold in the shop. As with all PNK revenue-generating activities, 100% of the profits will be used to help improve the visitor experience, support conservation and local people and other park management-related activitiesLocal Souvenir Stalls
Local souvenir sellers’ stalls are situated beneath a specially erected shelter. These sellers are all from Komodo Village, a few kilometres further down the coast. A variety of traditional arts and crafts can be purchased here, including unique and beautifully carved likenesses of Komodo Dragons – some a few inches long, others up to a metre and more in length. Be prepared to bargain – it’s a part of the culture!
Best Time to Visit the Park
Komodo National Park lies in one of the driest regions of Indonesia with an average rainfall of 800–1000mm a year. There are only two defined seasons in the Park, dry and wet. Most rainfall occurs between December and March during which time the arid, yellow and umber landscape of the Park’s islands and atolls burst into startling green. Between April and November, there is virtually no rainfall whatsoever. High average temperatures and low humidity mean that land based activities like trekking are best confined to mornings and afternoons.
The mating season for Komodo Dragons is generally between July & August – female dragons then nest between September & November. Whilst these periods offer excellent opportunities to view unique behaviours, it should be noted that Komodo dragon sightings during mating season are slightly more rare than at other times during the year.Between November and March, winds from the west cause large waves to break along Komodo Island’s western coast. For the rest of the year, winds are dry and come from the south. Tide driven currents can be treacherous throughout the year however, reaching speeds of up to eight knots in places. The reason why water travels so fast within the Park is because Komodo and Rinca form a bottleneck passage between two large deep bodies of water, namely the Pacific Ocean to the north and the Indian Ocean to the south. This also gives the Park its incredibly rich and diverse marine eco-system.
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