Indonesia, April 14 -- The Komodo National Park Agency (BTNK) in West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), has established a new regulation limiting the tourist visit quota to 1,000 visitors per day to protect the local ecosystem.

"This regulation has been in effect since April 1, 2026, and is already underway," the Coordinator of Public Relations, Cooperation, and Licensing Services for the Komodo National Park, Maria Rosdalima Panggur, confirmed on Tuesday.

She explained that such a regulation is intended to reduce significant pressure on the ecology of the national park.

The high number of tourists visiting the area each year is considered to put excessive pressure on the environment, Maria continued.

BTNK recorded that tourist vis...