https://www.scmp.com/rss/523861/feed The latest news and top stories on Komodo National Park. An Indonesian governmental body, Komodo National Park is dedicated to conserving the Komodo dragon and its unique biodiversity. Its main areas of focus include protecting over 1,000 fish species, 260 coral species and diverse wildlife. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agencies Agencies Indonesian rescue teams on Sunday recovered the body of a Spanish football coach who worked with Valencia CF’s women’s team, more than a week after a tourist boat capsized in waters near Komodo National Park, a search official said. The discovery followed the earlier recovery of one of Fernando Martin’s daughters, while two other children remain missing. Martin, 44, was travelling with his wife and four children when the wooden tourist vessel KM Putri Sakinah ran into trouble off the coast of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338664/2-bodies-found-indonesia-extends-search-missing-spanish-father-3-children?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3338664/2-bodies-found-indonesia-extends-search-missing-spanish-father-3-children?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:39:40 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Indonesian rescuers searched for four members of a Spanish family on Saturday after a tour boat carrying 11 people sank overnight near Padar Island, a popular destination within Komodo National Park, officials said. The boat was carrying the family of six, four crew members and a local guide when it went down on Friday evening after suffering engine failure on a trip from Komodo Island to Padar, said Fathur Rahman, who heads the Maumere Search and Rescue Office. He said three people were rescued... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337886/indonesian-rescuers-search-spanish-family-4-after-tourist-boat-sinks?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3337886/indonesian-rescuers-search-spanish-family-4-after-tourist-boat-sinks?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 27 Dec 2025 08:55:00 +0000 dpa dpa From the hills above this quiet coastal village on the Indonesian island of Lombok, the view is postcard perfect: turquoise waters curl against a rocky islet, coconut groves shade clusters of houses and children run barefoot along dusty paths. For generations, life in Buwun Mas has changed little. Now, it may change all at once. On 149 hectares (368 acres) of farmland and coastline, developers are pushing ahead with Marina Bay City, a planned billion-dollar resort billed as the “Miami of... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328880/tradition-vs-tourism-indonesias-lombok-village-split-luxury-resort-plans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3328880/tradition-vs-tourism-indonesias-lombok-village-split-luxury-resort-plans?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 01:08:51 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar A plan to build hundreds of luxury villas on an island in Indonesia’s Komodo National Park has sparked fierce backlash from environmentalists and residents over concerns that it could devastate the fragile ecosystem of the Unesco-listed sanctuary – the only place on Earth where Komodo dragons roam wild. The project, backed by a government-linked developer, risks undermining years of efforts to support sustainable tourism in one of Southeast Asia’s most iconic ecological zones, according to... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322847/luxury-villas-plan-indonesias-komodo-national-park-slammed-tourism-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3322847/luxury-villas-plan-indonesias-komodo-national-park-slammed-tourism-suicide?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 06:00:15 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk The death of a Brazilian woman who fell while climbing a volcano in Indonesia has renewed scrutiny of safety standards at the country’s adventure tourism hotspots, amid a string of recent accidents involving foreign visitors. Juliana Marins, 26, fell some 600 metres (1,968 feet) while attempting to summit Mount Rinjani, a volcano on Lombok island, on Saturday. Her body was only recovered four days later after rescue efforts were hampered by dense fog, steep cliffs and unstable terrain. The... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3315976/mount-rinjani-tragedy-puts-spotlight-indonesias-adventure-tourism-safety?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3315976/mount-rinjani-tragedy-puts-spotlight-indonesias-adventure-tourism-safety?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:40:31 +0000