A Komodo dragon has seriously wounded a worker at a controversial 'Jurassic Park' resort being built in Indonesia.

Elias Agas, 46, was whisked off Rinca Island by speedboat after the colossal lizard 'tore several parts of his body,' last Wednesday.

Rinca Island is home to around a thousand of the world's 3,000 remaining Komodo dragons.

The endangered species, the world's largest lizard, has been walking the planet for 4 million years.

It has already been predicted that climate change will force them into extinction by 2050 and hacking down their habitat to make way for a tourist attraction has infuriated activists. 

A widely-shared photo earlier this month showed a Komodo dragon facing off with a truck in a muddy clearing of the jungle.

Conservationists said it showed the reptiles had already been disturbed by the destruction and noise of the huge vehicles.

Gregorius Afioma, an local activist commented 'This is probably the first truck to enter the Komodo dragon conservation area since the Komodo dragon came to the world's attention in 1912.'

'The idea to build a Jurassic Park is honestly embarrassing,' he added.

'People come here to see Komodos in their natural habitat ... these people are selling a concept where (visitors) can walk around indoors to see Komodo dragons, which to me is no different than a zoo.' 

The fearsome beasts can grow to ten feet long, weigh up to 200lbs and are known for preying on much larger animals such as water buffalo.

They have venomous bites and use their trunk-like necks to slash at their prey until they fall weak enough to go for the jugular.  

As well as Rinca, another roughly 2,000 Komodos live on the islands of Komodo, Flores and Gili Motang. 

Authorities last month unveiled their plans for Rinca with a promotional video of the project set to the theme music from Jurassic Park.

Conservationists have long feared that mass tourism, trafficking and a lack of natural prey threaten the survival of Komodo dragons.

Last year, Indonesia scrapped plans to ban tourists from the conservation area and said it would instead limit visitor numbers and raise entry prices to create a 'premium destination.'


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