today, more than 45000 people visit the park every years. however only about 4000 people actually live within the park. most of these people are fisherman , originally from surrounding island s. Descendants of original people of komodo ,the Ata modo ,still live in komodo. But, sadly, their culture and language is slowly disappearing. What is left of the Ata komodo culture is known only through stories and legends told to each new generation of komodo islanders.