Feeding Dragons in Komodo National Park, Tourism Attraction vs Conservation Challenge
Komodo National Park — home to the world’s largest living lizard, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) — has long attracted visitors from around the globe. These apex carnivores are a major draw for tourists eager to see them in the wild, but this popularity has also led to controversial wildlife-feeding practices with complex implications for […]
Culture and Village Development in a Special Area, A Case Study of Pasir Panjang Village on Rinca Island
Komodo National Park — globally renowned for its unique fauna, especially the Komodo dragon — is also home to small coastal communities whose lives are deeply connected to both culture and nature. One such community is Pasir Panjang Village on Rinca Island, located within the park’s special settlement zone. This village represents an important example […]
Aggregations of Plectropomus areolatus and Epinephelus fuscoguttatus in Komodo National Park, Monitoring and Management Implications
Komodo National Park (KNP), located in Eastern Indonesia, is not only famous for the Komodo dragon but also for its rich marine biodiversity — especially reef fish species like groupers (Serranidae). Among these, two commercially valuable species — Plectropomus areolatus (squaretail coral grouper) and Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (brown-marbled grouper) — are known to form seasonal spawning […]
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