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…
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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…
BMKG Flags Moderate Waves in Southern Sape Strait and NTT Waters
Indonesia’s meteorological agency has highlighted moderate wave conditions in the southern Sape Strait and nearby NTT waters, urging small vessels, fi…
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…
Tourist boats KM AIMAR and Budi Utama collide in Padar Strait
Two Labuan Bajo tourist boats, KM AIMAR and KM Budi Utama, collided in the Padar Strait on 15 September 2026 while sailing toward Long Beach in Komodo…
Tour Boat Kailana Runs Aground Near Gili Lawa in Komodo Park
A tourist vessel named Kailana ran aground on a reef near Gili Lawa in Komodo National Park early on 12 September 2026, according to Indonesia’s Labua…
BMKG High-Seas Alerts Ease After Early-September Closures Near Komodo
Indonesia’s meteorological agency warned of high waves and strong winds around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park in early September 2026, but there…
INS Named Suspect in Komodo Deer-Poaching Case
Forestry law enforcement authorities named INS, 33, as a suspect in the alleged poaching of Timor deer in Komodo National Park after a nine-month manh…
BPOLBF: 29 of 57 Verified Flores Tourism Villages Receiving Visitors
Flores tourism is recovering unevenly after the 15 August 2026 earthquake.
Komodo National Park’s 1,000-Visitor Cap Reshapes 2026 Travel Plans
Komodo National Park has enforced a park-wide daily cap of about 1,000 visitors since April 2026, with mandatory advance booking and updated entrance…
Labuan Bajo Logged 308 Tourist-Boat Departures After Flores Quake
The Labuan Bajo harbormaster recorded 308 tourist-boat departures with 3,651 passengers on 16 August 2026, one day after the Flores earthquake, as mar…