Komodo National Park was established in 1980 and was declared a World Heritage Site and a Man and Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 1986. The park was initially established to conserve the unique Komodo dragon, first discovered by the scientific world in 1911 by J.K.H. Van Steyn. Since then conservation goals have expanded to protecting its entire biodiversity, both marine and terrestrial.
The Komodo Dragon is among the world's largest reptiles and can reach 3 meters or more in length and weigh over 70kg. As a result of their size, these lizards dominate the ecosystems in which they live. Komodo dragons hunt and ambush prey including invertebrates, birds, and mammals. Their group behaviour in hunting is exceptional in the reptile world. The diet of big Komodo dragons mainly consists of deer, though they also eat considerable amounts of carrion.
I wonder what lizards we have dominating our ecosystems? Is it relationship, financial or maybe physical or emotional issues? Life isn't easy and we all make mistakes, but if we take our eyes off God it is so easy to allow life to ambush us and take over and dominate our sphere of space.
As the world honours Komodo National park as one of the New 7 wonders of nature, let's choose to acknowledge the lizards in our lives. It isn't easy, but with the help of the Holy Spirit, we can ask God to search our hearts and make us sensitive to the issues we need to deal with.
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