Padar Island is the third largest island in Komodo National Park, after Komodo Island and Rinca Island. The island is relatively closer to Rinca Island than to Komodo Island, which is separated by the Leech Strait. Padar Island is not inhabited by ora (Komodo dragons). Around this island there are also three or four small islands.
Padar Island is also accepted as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as it is within the Komodo National Park area, along with Komodo Island, Rinca Island and Gili Motang.
