Flores Aftershocks Top 9,700 as Labuan Bajo Tourism Normalizes
Indonesia’s meteorology and disaster agencies have logged more than 9,700 aftershocks in the weeks since the 7.7‑magnitude Flores earthquake, while lo…
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Freeport Indonesia Sends Rp2.5 Billion Aid to NTT Quake Survivors
PT Freeport Indonesia has committed Rp2.5 billion in humanitarian aid for communities hit by the August 15 earthquake in East Nusa Tenggara, working w…
Indonesia speeds repairs at five quake-hit airports in NTT
Indonesia’s civil aviation authority is inspecting and repairing five earthquake-damaged airports in East Nusa Tenggara, prioritising terminal and run…
BPOLBF says ten Flores attractions damaged in 7.7 quake
Tourism activity in Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park has largely resumed after a magnitude 7.7 earthquake, but BPOLBF reports that ten attractions…
253 Flores schools and education units affected after August 15 earthquake
Indonesia’s education ministry says 253 educational units on Flores were affected after the August 15 earthquake, while temporary classrooms and self-…
Indonesia logs 1.53 million foreign arrivals in July 2026, topping 2019
Indonesia recorded 1,525,037 foreign arrivals in July 2026, slightly above the July 2019 benchmark according to Statistics Indonesia data compiled by…
Customary control shapes access to sacred sites in Ndoso hills
Local reporting describes Pongkor Ngguling and Liang Nggam in Tentang Village, Ndoso, as sacred forest-rock landscapes where entry is controlled by cu…
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…
Three Flores SAR emergencies in 2023 highlight boat and surf safety risks
Three separate 2023 search and rescue operations in Sikka and Ende — engine failure at sea, a child swept from coastal rocks, and a passenger boat bre…
Komodo dragons: threats, umbrella species role and lessons for management
Studies from Flores and Komodo National Park describe the Komodo dragon as an umbrella species whose conservation depends on habitat protection, prey…