Rancha [1] ( indon. Pulau Rinca ) is an island in Indonesia with an area of 198 km² [2] .
| Rincha | |
|---|---|
| indon Pula rinca | |
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| Specifications | |
| Square | 198 km² |
| Highest point | 667 m |
| Location | |
| Water area | Indian Ocean |
| A country |
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| Provinces | East Nusa Tenggara |
Rinch Island
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Geography
It is located in the central part of the ridge of the Small Sunda Islands between the larger Komodo and Sumbawa islands. It is separated from the first by the Strait of Linta , from the second by the Strait of Molo.
The nature of the island is diverse, there are several colonies of monkeys, live wild bulls, deer, eagles and turkeys. Komodo lizards live on the island of Rincha in the amount of about 1,300 individuals.
The island is included in the Komodo National Park .
Notes
- ↑ Great Atlas of the World, 2012 , p. 99
- ↑ Monk, KA The Ecology of Nusa Tenggara and Maluku. - Hong Kong: Periplus Editions Ltd., 1996. - P. 7. - ISBN 962-593-076-0 . (eng.)
Literature
- Big atlas of the world. - M .: Reader's Digest, 2012. - ISBN 978-5-89355-169-3 .