https://komodotimes.com/Komodo Times reports on Komodo National Park, Labuan Bajo and Flores: conservation, marine life and diving, travel and access, the tourism economy, explainers and data.en© 2026 PT. Kabar Delapan Belashttps://komodotimes.com/assets/site/brand/icon-144.pnghttps://komodotimes.com/144144Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:38 +0800 https://komodotimes.com/bmkg-warns-of-up-to-19-metre-waves-in-komodo-national-park-watershttps://komodotimes.com/bmkg-warns-of-up-to-19-metre-waves-in-komodo-national-park-watersSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:52:38 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIndonesia’s meteorological agency forecast moderate seas in Komodo National Park waters from 15 to 18 September 2026, with winds strengthening after midnight and waves expected to peak around 1.9 metres, prompting warnings for small… https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-verification-confirms-12367-homes-assessed-in-manggarai-barathttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-verification-confirms-12367-homes-assessed-in-manggarai-baratSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:57 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkBNPB data up to 7 September 2026 show 51,591 homes verified after the M7.7 Flores earthquake, including 12,367 in Manggarai Barat, where local authorities have completed their own damage verification and opened a formal objection period. https://komodotimes.com/ins-named-suspect-in-komodo-deer-poaching-casehttps://komodotimes.com/ins-named-suspect-in-komodo-deer-poaching-caseSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:19 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkForestry law enforcement authorities named INS, 33, as a suspect in the alleged poaching of Timor deer in Komodo National Park after a nine-month manhunt, with four other alleged hunters still wanted. https://komodotimes.com/bnpb-maps-flores-earthquake-damage-from-labuan-bajo-to-nagekeohttps://komodotimes.com/bnpb-maps-flores-earthquake-damage-from-labuan-bajo-to-nagekeoSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:50:03 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkBNPB has conducted low-altitude helicopter surveys along the northern coast of Flores, from Labuan Bajo to Nagekeo, to map damage from the magnitude 7.7 earthquake, assess limited tsunami inundation and plan air deliveries of aid to remote… https://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-logged-308-tourist-boat-departures-after-flores-quakehttps://komodotimes.com/labuan-bajo-logged-308-tourist-boat-departures-after-flores-quakeSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:49:55 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkThe Labuan Bajo harbormaster recorded 308 tourist-boat departures with 3,651 passengers on 16 August 2026, one day after the Flores earthquake, as marine tourism and Komodo National Park visits resumed under safety monitoring. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-tightens-rules-for-komodo-dragon-encountershttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-tightens-rules-for-komodo-dragon-encountersSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:35 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo National Park now applies mandatory ranger guidance, strict behaviour rules and daily visitor quotas managed through an online reservation system. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-visitor-cap-already-covers-padar-verified-sources-showhttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-visitor-cap-already-covers-padar-verified-sources-showSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:33 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIndonesia’s Forestry Ministry already limits Komodo National Park to 1,000 visitors a day, with Padar included in the park-wide cap. Verified sources do not confirm a separate September 2026 Padar-only quota change. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-enforces-1000-visitor-daily-quotahttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-enforces-1000-visitor-daily-quotaSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:30 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo National Park is now enforcing a park-wide quota of about 1,000 tourist entries per day, released in timed sessions via the SiOra reservation system, as authorities move to keep visitation within ecological limits after more than… https://komodotimes.com/indonesias-komodo-strategy-tied-to-2025-2045-biodiversity-planhttps://komodotimes.com/indonesias-komodo-strategy-tied-to-2025-2045-biodiversity-planSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:25 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIndonesia’s conservation authorities now publicly describe a formal Komodo Dragon Conservation Strategy and Action Plan as part of the national biodiversity framework through 2035. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-patrols-recover-rp684-million-in-ticket-revenuehttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-patrols-recover-rp684-million-in-ticket-revenueSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:12 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo National Park authorities said a five-day operation in late October 2025 recovered an estimated Rp68.4 million in potential revenue, as officials stepped up ticket checks on visitors and boat operators. https://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-police-end-yacht-theft-case-through-restorative-justicehttps://komodotimes.com/manggarai-barat-police-end-yacht-theft-case-through-restorative-justiceSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:48:03 +0800Arsyid MuhamadKomodo National ParkManggarai Barat’s water police say a 2025 theft case involving two young fishermen accused of taking jewelry and other items from an Australian tourist’s yacht in Komodo National Park has been closed through restorative justice at the… https://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-revenue-tops-rp53-billion-but-district-gets-rp26-billionhttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-national-park-revenue-tops-rp53-billion-but-district-gets-rp26-billionSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:55 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkManggarai Barat says Komodo National Park generated more than Rp53 billion in 2024, but the district recorded only Rp2.6 billion in tourism revenue from sites outside the park. https://komodotimes.com/pink-beach-toilet-complaints-persist-in-komodo-national-parkhttps://komodotimes.com/pink-beach-toilet-complaints-persist-in-komodo-national-parkSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:53 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkOctober 2024 reporting from CNN Indonesia and Detik said tourists and guides were still complaining that Pink Beach in Komodo National Park lacked toilets, leaving basic visitor services uncertain. https://komodotimes.com/baar-tribes-hunting-rules-stir-debate-over-komodo-habitat-in-floreshttps://komodotimes.com/baar-tribes-hunting-rules-stir-debate-over-komodo-habitat-in-floresSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:40 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIn northern Flores, the Baar Indigenous community uses strict customary rules to limit hunting and burn savanna ahead of ritual hunts in the Torong Padang peninsula. https://komodotimes.com/astindos-10000-labuan-bajo-trip-cancellations-over-komodo-fee-remain-unverifiedhttps://komodotimes.com/astindos-10000-labuan-bajo-trip-cancellations-over-komodo-fee-remain-unverifiedSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:20 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkAstindo’s Labuan Bajo branch and local media have long cited an estimate of more than 10,000 trip cancellations linked to a proposed Rp 3.75 million Komodo National Park conservation fee, but the figure remains based on industry reports… https://komodotimes.com/unesco-and-indonesia-at-odds-over-rinca-island-jurassic-park-projecthttps://komodotimes.com/unesco-and-indonesia-at-odds-over-rinca-island-jurassic-park-projectSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:14 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIndonesia has pressed ahead with a high-profile tourism infrastructure project on Rinca Island in Komodo National Park, even as UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee warned in 2021 that the works needed to be halted and reassessed for their… https://komodotimes.com/komodo-dragons-threats-umbrella-species-role-and-lessons-for-managementhttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-dragons-threats-umbrella-species-role-and-lessons-for-managementSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:47:01 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkStudies from Flores and Komodo National Park describe the Komodo dragon as an umbrella species whose conservation depends on habitat protection, prey monitoring, climate resilience and community‑based management. https://komodotimes.com/ntt-sought-bigger-komodo-role-but-no-revenue-sharing-deal-is-confirmedhttps://komodotimes.com/ntt-sought-bigger-komodo-role-but-no-revenue-sharing-deal-is-confirmedSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:46 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkNTT officials in 2018 sought a bigger role in Komodo National Park management and a share of tourism income, but the park’s receipts remained state revenue and no formal sharing mechanism is confirmed in the records reviewed. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-parks-650-kg-daily-waste-figure-traces-back-to-2017-2018-studyhttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-parks-650-kg-daily-waste-figure-traces-back-to-2017-2018-studySun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:37 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkIndependent studies and park authority statements estimated Komodo National Park’s waste generation at around 650 kilograms per day in 2017–2018, with plastics and construction residue dominating, but no current figure for 2026 is… https://komodotimes.com/inside-komodos-25-year-plan-and-the-nature-conservancys-2004-progress-reporthttps://komodotimes.com/inside-komodos-25-year-plan-and-the-nature-conservancys-2004-progress-reportSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:35 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkA 2004 progress report and Komodo National Park’s 25-year management plan outline how The Nature Conservancy and Indonesian authorities structured long-term planning, patrols, zoning and community programmes, but public archives give only… https://komodotimes.com/unesco-logged-komodo-visitor-counts-and-20-mooring-buoys-by-2003https://komodotimes.com/unesco-logged-komodo-visitor-counts-and-20-mooring-buoys-by-2003Sun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:32 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkA 2003 UNESCO review of Komodo National Park records visitor statistics collected since 1980 and the installation of 20 floating mooring buoys from 1991, placing these measures within a wider 25‑year management and zoning plan for marine… https://komodotimes.com/komodo-archive-documents-1990s-2000s-marine-management-studieshttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-archive-documents-1990s-2000s-marine-management-studiesSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:30 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo National Park’s online downloads page consolidates historical information sheets, reports and books on zoning, coral reefs, fisheries and resource use. https://komodotimes.com/komodos-185-site-coral-survey-underpins-long-term-reef-monitoringhttps://komodotimes.com/komodos-185-site-coral-survey-underpins-long-term-reef-monitoringSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:27 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo’s coral monitoring programme uses a biennial survey of 185 fixed reef sites to track long‑term changes in hard‑coral cover and reef recovery inside and around the national park, according to park and partner reports. https://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-explainer-documented-model-of-weekly-two-day-patrolshttps://komodotimes.com/komodo-park-explainer-documented-model-of-weekly-two-day-patrolsSun, 20 Sep 2026 21:46:25 +0800Asyinta SastraKomodo National ParkKomodo National Park’s enforcement page and conservation reports describe a mid-1990s patrol system built on weekly joint speedboat patrols backed by The Nature Conservancy.