Mawatu Takes Shape as 12-Hectare Mixed-Use Project in Labuan Bajo
Mawatu is being developed on 12 hectares at Batu Cermin in Labuan Bajo as an integrated mixed-use project with tourism, retail, culture, nature and ma…
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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…
Basarnas Ends 15-Day Search for Missing Spaniard in Padar Waters
Basarnas ended a 15-day search for the last missing Spanish national from the KM Putri Sakinah sinking in waters off Padar Island, according to Indone…
Manggarai Barat Study Sets Snapper Allowable Catch at 725 Tonnes
A May 2024 fisheries paper in Jurnal Megaptera estimates Manggarai Barat snapper MSY at 906 tonnes a year and allowable catch at 725 tonnes, citing 10…
Wastehub cleanup removes 912 kilograms of waste at Komodo and Labuan Bajo
In June 2023, Waste Solution Hub and Oceanic Society coordinated underwater and beach cleanups around Labuan Bajo and Komodo National Park, mobilising…
IWP Reports 89 Waste Trips in Labuan Bajo Area in 2022
IWP said it carried out 89 waste-collection trips in 2022 across islands near Labuan Bajo, collecting 51,881 kilograms of material and sending recycla…
TAKA and WWF-Indonesia Conduct Six-Day Komodo Reef Health Survey
TAKA and WWF-Indonesia jointly implemented a six-day reef health monitoring survey in Komodo National Park, using benthic and reef fish sampling proto…