Technical Design for Rinca Trekking Routes Emphasizes Low-Impact Facilities
Indonesia’s Forestry and Environmental Engineering Center has published a technical design for trekking routes and supporting facilities on Rinca Isla…
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Komodo National Park
2019 Komodo reef survey logged 182 target fish per 350m²
A June 2019 reef-fish survey in Komodo National Park recorded average densities of 182 target fish and 35 indicator fish per 350m² at its study sites,…
Komodo solar desalination plant documented at 5 m³ daily output
A solar-powered desalination plant on Papagarang island in Komodo National Park is documented as producing around five cubic metres of drinking water…
Komodo mooring buoys expand, but 2018 20-site plan remains unclear
Government and conservation sources confirm ongoing mooring buoy installation and maintenance in Komodo National Park and around Labuan Bajo, but publ…
Komodo and Rinca received hybrid power infrastructure in 2017
KSDAE said Komodo and Rinca received hybrid power infrastructure in 2017, while later PLN statements show supply on Komodo was expanded and running ar…
Rare Komodo dugongs underscore need to monitor shallow seagrass meadows
Dugongs recorded in Komodo National Park rely on shallow seagrass meadows, yet rare and unpredictable sightings and limited local data mean their cons…
Studies confirm dugong presence near Komodo but no park-wide population census
A 2012 national review and regional habitat studies confirm dugong presence associated with seagrass habitat in and around Komodo, including Selat Lin…
Komodo National Park Rules Work in Layers, But Enforcement Is Less Clear
Komodo National Park uses ranger escort, trail limits, zoning and marine rules to manage visitors and resource use. The documents confirm a layered sy…
Kampung Komodo study finds tourism participation, but uneven influence
Research on Kampung Komodo shows residents working in tourism and conservation, but a 2010 thesis and a 2015 study say participation is uneven and dec…
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…
Komodo’s 25-year plan framed communities as key partners in conservation
A 2002 Environmental Assessment Study and related management documents describe a 25-year collaborative management framework for Komodo National Park,…
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.
Komodo’s Early Mooring Buoys Targeted Small Dive Boats, Big-Boat Buoys Came Later
A 2002 report by The Nature Conservancy and later park documents show Komodo National Park’s first 25 mooring buoys were installed for small to medium…
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-…
