Hanita reef rehabilitation reports high coral survival and tourism potential
A coral rehabilitation partnership off Pulau Hanita in Manggarai Barat has restored thousands of coral fragments over a 9,000-square-metre area, with…
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Komodo dragons keep Indonesia’s Komodo National Park in global spotlight
Komodo National Park in East Nusa Tenggara remains a magnet for overseas visitors, offering the rare chance to see the world’s largest lizard, the Kom…
Vegetation Fire Along Frans Seda Airport Perimeter Contained in Maumere
A fast-moving vegetation fire along the coastal perimeter of Frans Seda Airport in Maumere on 8 September 2026 burned several hectares of dry brush an…
18 Komodo Airport flights cancelled after Anak Krakatau ash disrupts Jakarta
Komodo International Airport cancelled 18 Jakarta–Labuan Bajo flights on 6–7 September 2026 after Anak Krakatau’s volcanic ash forced closures at Jaka…
September 2026 KM Tatamailau schedules do not list Maumere
Published September 2026 schedules for Pelni’s KM Tatamailau show voyages linking Bitung, Ternate, Ambon, Tual, Dobo, Timika, Merauke and other easter…
MPMX launches four-year coral restoration off Pulau Messah
PT Mitra Pinasthika Mustika Tbk has launched a four-year coral restoration programme off Pulau Messah in the buffer zone of Komodo National Park, plan…
KM Tilongkabila confirms September Labuan Bajo calls from Benoa and Sulawesi
PT PELNI’s KM Tilongkabila is scheduled to run a Benoa–Bitung–Benoa loop in September 2026, with confirmed Labuan Bajo calls on 4 and 28 September and…
Local media detail KM Awu’s September 2026 route to Kalabahi
Regional media in Kalimantan, Bali and Nusa Tenggara report KM Awu’s September 2026 sailings linking Kumai, Surabaya, Benoa, Bima, Waingapu, Ende, Kup…
NTT police chief opens renovated Pulau Kukusan school, delivers quake aid
East Nusa Tenggara’s police chief visited Pulau Kukusan on 1 September 2026, delivering food and children’s milk, leading trauma-healing activities an…
Flores tourism continued after earthquake emergency extension, ASITA says
ASITA NTT said tourism on Flores kept moving after the province extended its earthquake emergency through 12 September 2026, with Kelimutu reopened bu…
Indonesia Prepares Pulau Kukusan as New Destination Outside Komodo Park
Indonesia’s tourism ministry and the West Manggarai government are preparing Pulau Kukusan as an additional destination outside Komodo National Park,…
How Labuan Bajo’s harbourmaster clears boats to sail
Before any commercial boat leaves Labuan Bajo, the harbourmaster’s office is expected to issue a Surat Persetujuan Berlayar (SPB) sailing clearance.
Alor–Komodo 2026 Packages Link Separate Liveaboards via Kupang
An Alor-based dive operator is promoting a 2026 trip concept that pairs an Alor liveaboard with a separate Komodo itinerary linked via Kupang and Labu…
Komodo Visitor Regulations Ban Fires and Smoking in Dry Dragon Habitat
Visitor regulations for Komodo National Park state that lighting fires and smoking are prohibited in the dragons’ hot, dry habitat, as Indonesian fore…
Trans-Flores Ende–Nagekeo link reopens after earthquake-triggered landslide
Indonesia’s disaster agency and public works ministry say the key Ende–Nagekeo segment of the Trans-Flores road is open again after a major landslide…
