Komodo National Park Limits Visits to 1,000 a Day
Komodo National Park began limiting visits to 1,000 people a day on 1 April 2026 after an assessment set annual carrying capacity at 366,108 visitors.
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Labuan Bajo — Komodo National Park Authority (BTNK) began limiting visits to Komodo National Park to 1,000 people a day on 1 April 2026. The rule covers Padar Island, Rinca Island and Komodo Island, together with 23 surrounding dive sites.
The daily limit follows a carrying-capacity assessment that put sustainable annual visitation at 366,108 people. The assessment was conducted by the Bali–Nusa Tenggara Ecoregional Development Control Center (P3E Bali Nusra) with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
The study examined Loh Buaya on Rinca Island, the southern zone of Padar Island and Loh Liang on Komodo Island. It also covered 23 designated diving locations.
BTNK head Hendrikus Rani Siga said the quota was based on a carrying-capacity and carrying-capability assessment. He described the policy as science-based and said exceeding roughly 365,000 visitors annually would constitute overtourism.
Visitor pressure had already exceeded the assessment’s threshold. Komodo National Park recorded 429,509 visitors in 2025, according to reports on the policy.
Why the 1,000-visitor limit matters
The rule directly affects travel planning for visitors heading to Komodo National Park and changes how access is managed across its principal land and marine attractions. The cap is intended to keep annual use within the ecological level identified by the assessment, rather than allowing visitor growth to follow recent demand.
The policy also gives separate weight to land-based and marine tourism. The assessment included the three principal visitor areas and 23 dive sites, so the restriction is not limited to the trails or viewpoints most associated with Komodo and Padar.
Reports say the annual limit is equivalent to about 365,000 visitors when the daily figure is averaged across a year. The 1 April 2026 start date makes the measure an operating rule rather than a future proposal.
BTNK’s decision follows the park’s 2025 visitor total of 429,509, which reports said exceeded the annual carrying capacity. The policy therefore links the daily quota to environmental thresholds identified through the assessment and to the recorded increase in use.
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