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Kanawa Island is within the Komodo National Park in Flores, Indonesia.

[edit] Understand

Kanawa is a lovely little island, people compared it to an hidden gem, located at the edge of world famous Komodo National Park. it's probably the best way to enjoy the National park, since it is located just few minutes away by boat, offering tours, diving, food and accommodation on pristine white sand beaches.

The island is fully surrounded by an untouched coral reef where turtles, sharks, mantas and thousands of sea creatures live.

[edit] History

The island sued to belong to a local from the nearby fisherman village of Pulau Mesah. on 2010 the island has been purchased by a group of European (italian, Dutch, Spanish) who are at the moment taking care of it, keeping it as a simple place for travelers, but clean, organized, offering tours and diving and creating a conservation program which includes turtle sanctuary, no fishing zone on the reef, english and environmental education classes at local schools, use of green energy....

[edit] Landscape

The island is of about 30hectares, with two main beaches, one on purpose kept at natural status. in the centre of the island a beautiful hill provides spectacular views all over the national park.

[edit] Flora and fauna

On the island there is the tycal vegetation of the Komodo National Park, very green in rainy seaosn and quite dry in summer. palm trees have ben planted together with some bananas, papaya and other fruit trees. on the island there are goats, deers, cats and dogs, they all behave really well and guests love their company. the water are so reach of fantastic coral, and billions of fishes. diving and snorkeling on the reef is considered as one of the best in the world.

[edit] Climate

<onsoon period is from january to march, best period to visit is September-november. July august it's crowded but fantastic. in front of the island there are never waves even in rainy season, the coral barrier protects the beach area.

[edit] Get in

there are daily flights form bali to labuan bajo, which is the acces port. from there a shuttle boat will bring you to the island. there is a kanawa office in labuan bajo located next to flores spa in front of post office.

[edit] Fees/Permits

50.000Rp per person to get in, the fee is exchangeable at restaurant for food and drinks.

[edit][add listing] See

• the island itself is great
• magical sunsets
• spectacular sunrises
• diving directly from the island or in the national park
• snorkeling
• tours to komodo national park to see the dragons

[edit][add listing] Do

there is a lot to do in Kanawa, from wonderful relaxing on the white sand beaches, to amazing diving in the national park, trekking the hill for magnificent views, kayaking around the island or inside the mangrove forest, snorkeling on the protected reef, joining the conservation program, eating at the restaurant.

[edit][add listing] Eat

Starfish cafe on the island offers a mixture of Fresh Seafood, Indonesian delicacies, Italian pastas and International food including the famous Komodo Burger and the mix seafood grill platter with lobsters, squid and fresh snapper.

[edit][add listing] Drink

the restaurant serves cold drinks, including beer and cocktails. every sunday evening they organize an happy hour form 17.30 to 19.00 on the beach at sunset.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

at Kanawa beach bungalows, directly on the island, 14 cottages, priced at more or less 275.000Rp/night inclusive of breakfast.

[edit] Camping

it's possible to do camping on the island, bring your own tent and pay a little fee or rent one on the spot for about 100.000Rp/night there are new public toilet and shower

[edit] Get out

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