Acoustic Telemetry Study Finds Strong Manta Site Fidelity in Komodo
An acoustic telemetry study published in 2008 tracked 41 tagged giant manta rays at up to seven Komodo Marine Park sites between 2000 and 2003, showin…
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2004 study mapped 46 Komodo dragon nesting sites on Komodo Island
A peer‑reviewed 2004 study on Komodo Island documented 46 Komodo dragon nesting sites, 26 of them active in the 2002/2003 nesting season.
Early Komodo plans put coral reefs and mangroves at centre of marine agenda
Early management plans and a 2001 stakeholder workplan for Komodo National Park explicitly identified coral-reef communities and mangroves as key mari…
Historical records show Komodo villages and chronic freshwater scarcity
Historical park and conservation documents identify four villages within Komodo National Park and describe chronic freshwater scarcity, declining dry-…
Pelagic Fishing, Mariculture and Ecotourism in Komodo’s 2000 Plan
A January 2000 pelagic fisheries report for Komodo National Park set out pelagic fisheries, mariculture and ecotourism as core livelihood sectors in a…
1997 Komodo study traced destructive fishing, not patrol impact
A 1997 study by The Nature Conservancy documented blast fishing and other destructive methods in Komodo National Park, establishing early records and…
1997 DFID study set baseline for Komodo tourism and local benefits
A DFID-funded research programme in the 1990s produced a detailed April 1997 report on tourism and conservation in Komodo National Park, offering an a…
What a Komodo Dragon Health Check Measured at White Oak
A 1997 veterinary paper on Komodo dragons at the White Oak Conservation Centre describes structured health checks, blood work, husbandry conditions an…
Komodo National Park Is an Official Land-and-Sea Conservation Area
Indonesia’s official conservation atlas and UNESCO documentation both place Komodo National Park in a land-and-sea protected-area framework, with zoni…
Marine waters make up about 67% of Komodo National Park
Figures from park information and conservation sources indicate Komodo National Park covers about 1,817 km², with roughly 603 km² of land and around 1…
No official WIG 2026 role yet for Labuan Bajo’s Golo Koe Festival
Indonesia’s flagship Wonderful Indonesia Gastronomy 2026 programme has confirmed dates and venues for its main events in Solo and Yogyakarta, but curr…
East Flores Timpora meeting bolsters foreign‑visitor monitoring
A coordination meeting led by the Sikka Class II Immigration Office in East Flores on 17 September 2026 brought local government, law‑enforcement and…
Wings Air’s Ende–Labuan Bajo Route Operating on 17 September 2026
Komodo Airport’s official flight board for 17 September 2026 lists two Wings Air arrivals from Ende, indicating that the Ende–Labuan Bajo corridor was…
Pulau Kalong’s Flying Foxes Paint the Komodo Sunset Sky
Pulau Kalong, a mangrove-clad islet between Rinca and Papagarang in Komodo National Park, offers a boat-based sunset view of thousands of flying foxes…
Cruise Call in Ende Puts Focus on Access to Kelimutu and Wologai
A September 14 cruise ship call at Ende brought foreign tourists on a one-day visit to Kelimutu and Wologai.