East Nusa Tenggara caps Komodo visits at 50,000 a year
East Nusa Tenggara will limit foreign and domestic visits to Komodo National Park in West Manggarai, Flores, to 50,000 annually. Visitors must also ho…
Komodo National Park
Rules, visitor caps, conservation and wildlife inside the national park.
Komodo National Park adds 500 daily places for late 2026
BTNK has added a daily allocation of 500 visitors for September–December 2026 after Komodo National Park’s annual quota sold out in August. Adjustment…
Komodo Park Enforces Fivefold Fine for Ticketless Entry
BTNK says ticketless entry to Komodo National Park can bring a fine five times the normal ticket rate. The charge applies per visitor or vehicle per d…
Komodo dragon next to human: what the park record says
Komodo dragons usually avoid people, but they can still injure or kill humans if cornered, threatened or approached too closely. Park records from 197…
Why Komodo park investment scrutiny follows seven permit approvals
A Floresa investigation says at least seven business networks secured nature-tourism permits in Komodo National Park between 2012 and 2018, linking co…
Komodo dragon location: where the species lives in Indonesia
Komodo dragons are not spread across Indonesia: their natural range is concentrated in Komodo National Park and a few coastal areas of Flores, with th…
Komodo Park sets periodic 500-place quota adjustments
Komodo National Park Authority announced periodic quota adjustments of 500 places per day on 22 September 2026. The move does not establish a permanen…
What Komodo’s investment-led conservation model means for Ata Modo
Komodo National Park’s investment-led tourism model is under scrutiny as Ata Modo residents oppose permitted infrastructure and debate continues over…
Komodo dragon pet: can you legally keep one?
Komodo dragons are not pets: private ownership is generally prohibited, with rare exceptions for accredited zoos, research institutions or special edu…
Baby Komodo dragon: size, diet, and why hatchlings live in trees
Baby Komodo dragons are not miniature adults. They hatch after about 7–8 months, measure roughly 30–40 cm, weigh about 80–100 grams, and spend their e…
Komodo dragon venom: what it does and how dangerous it is
Komodo dragons are venomous lizards. Scientific studies show their venom helps lower blood pressure and stop clotting, while the bite itself also caus…
Komodo dragon size: how big they get and what counts as a record
Komodo dragons are the world’s largest living lizards. Here is how big they usually get, how large the biggest verified animal was, and why different…
Rinca’s Loh Buaya Visitor Loops and the Mapped Doro Ora Trail
Three ranger-led trekking loops from Loh Buaya currently define the standard visitor experience on Rinca Island, while a separate 2021 hiking map show…
Komodo tide forecast shows why timing matters for boat trips
Tides4Fishing’s Komodo forecast shows tides ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 metres later in the week, while BMKG’s marine data for the park’s port shows curre…
Komodo National Park reefs host more than 1,000 fish species, sources say
Komodo National Park sits inside the Coral Triangle, where UNESCO and WWF say its waters hold more than 1,000 fish species and more than 260 coral spe…
