MMF photo-ID catalogue has logged over 1,200 Komodo mantas
Marine Megafauna Foundation’s long-running photo-ID programme has logged more than 1,200 individual manta rays in Komodo National Park, using belly sp…
Komodo National Park
Rules, visitor caps, conservation and wildlife inside the national park.
NTT logs 1.84 million tourist visits in 2025, Komodo share still unknown
East Nusa Tenggara recorded about 1.84 million tourist visits in 2025, according to provincial and media data, yet none of the available reports disag…
Wings Air adds daily ATR 72 link between Kupang and Labuan Bajo
Wings Air’s ATR 72 service between Kupang and Labuan Bajo, launched in July 2025, adds a daily non-stop air link to Komodo’s main gateway.
KSDAE model maps 120.23 hectares of Komodo prey habitat on Longos Island
A KSDAE assessment using Maxent modelling reports that 120.23 hectares, or 25.1 percent of Longos Island, is suitable habitat for Komodo dragon prey,…
BBKSDA NTT Intercepts 1,000 Birds at Labuan Bajo Port, Then Releases Them
Authorities intercepted about 1,000 birds at Wae Kelambu Port in Labuan Bajo and released them in Nggorang Bowosie the next day, according to local re…
Komodo National Park drew 334,206 visits in 2024, BTNK figures show
BTNK figures reported by local media show Komodo National Park drew 334,206 visits in 2024, led by foreign tourists and generating Rp53 billion in non…
Komodo National Park Revenue Tops Rp53 Billion, But District Gets Rp2.6 Billion
Manggarai Barat says Komodo National Park generated more than Rp53 billion in 2024, but the district recorded only Rp2.6 billion in tourism revenue fr…
Pink Beach Toilet Complaints Persist in Komodo National Park
October 2024 reporting from CNN Indonesia and Detik said tourists and guides were still complaining that Pink Beach in Komodo National Park lacked toi…
Komodo Survival Program’s monitoring role in Komodo National Park detailed
A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service filing and independent conservation reports describe the Komodo Survival Program’s role in long-term monitoring, thre…
Baar Tribe’s Hunting Rules Stir Debate Over Komodo Habitat in Flores
In northern Flores, the Baar Indigenous community uses strict customary rules to limit hunting and burn savanna ahead of ritual hunts in the Torong Pa…
Study says Manggarai Barat drew 423,870 visitors in 2023
A 2024 study and local tourism reporting point to a strong 2023 rebound in Manggarai Barat, but they also show how visitor growth has intensified pres…
Komodo tourism capacity grows faster than freshwater planning
Recent studies model Komodo Island’s tourism capacity at 219,000 visits a year and Padar at 39,420, but available research and official information st…
Six captive-bred Komodo dragons released at Wae Wuul Nature Reserve
Six captive-bred Komodo dragons from Taman Safari Indonesia were flown to Labuan Bajo on 15 August 2023 for habituation before their release in Wae Wu…
2023 Study Proposes Five-Part Ecotourism Strategy for Komodo Village
A 2023 journal study proposes a community-led ecotourism roadmap for Komodo Village, including stronger local institutions, visitor signs, MSME suppor…
What visitors learn at Niang Komodo museum in Rinca
Niang Komodo at Resort Loh Buaya presents Komodo National Park biodiversity through maps, dioramas and skeletons. Visitors need a ranger or naturalist…
