Six captive-bred Komodo dragons released at Wae Wuul Nature Reserve
Six captive-bred Komodo dragons from Taman Safari Indonesia were flown to Labuan Bajo on 15 August 2023 for habituation before their release in Wae Wu…
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Komodo Village trekking routes mapped with Komodo dragon encounters
Komodo Village residents and Universitas Padjadjaran students mapped new trekking routes behind the settlement in 2022, documenting repeated Komodo dr…
Six trafficked Komodo dragons sent from East Java to Riung for release
Six Komodo dragons seized from an illegal trafficking case in East Java were moved to northern Flores in mid-July 2019 for release plans around Riung,…
What One 2016 Medical Case Shows About Komodo Dragon Bites
A 2016 medical case report describes a Komodo dragon hand bite that healed without infection after extensive cleaning and preventive antibiotics, and…
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.
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…
Indonesia’s Komodo strategy tied to 2025–2045 biodiversity plan
Indonesia’s conservation authorities now publicly describe a formal Komodo Dragon Conservation Strategy and Action Plan as part of the national biodiv…
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…
UNESCO and Indonesia at odds over Rinca Island “Jurassic Park” project
Indonesia has pressed ahead with a high-profile tourism infrastructure project on Rinca Island in Komodo National Park, even as UNESCO’s World Heritag…
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…