The annual quota for Komodo National Park—set at 365,000 visitors, with a daily allocation of 1,000—has been exhausted, resulting in the Komodo National Park Authority (Balai Taman Nasional Komodo or BTNK) increasing the visitor quota by 500 visitors per day for the September–December period.
The increase aims to accommodate tourists wishing to visit this premier destination in Labuan Bajo, East Nusa Tenggara, in the final quarter of 2026. With the additional quota, tourists will have a better chance of securing entry tickets to Komodo National Park, particularly during long holiday periods.
“We are adding [a quota of 500 visitors per day]. Since the original quota ran out, we are making adjustments by adding more. The provisional figure is 500 tickets. If there is further demand, we will increase it again,” Lugi Hartanto, Acting Head of BTNK, said on Saturday, the 26th of September.
Hartanto estimated that the total number of tourist visits to Komodo National Park this year will be similar to the previous year. In 2025, total tourist visits to the park reached 429,509. Currently, the visitor quota for Komodo National Park is being increased periodically every five days. The authority plans to add at least 500 visitor slots per day to accommodate more tourists wishing to visit.
“Before the quota system is fully implemented, we want to accurately calculate the actual capacity versus the number of tourists or visitors entering. We will continue to monitor this,” he added.
Hartanto has also issued a written announcement regarding adjustments to the distribution of visitor quotas for Komodo National Park. The announcement was signed on the 22nd of September. Additionally, according to Hartanto, the annual quota was exhausted quickly because many tourists entered the park before the dates specified on their purchased tickets. BTNK, consequently, intends to reorganise and address this situation.
“There is a mismatch between the days the public purchases tickets and the days they actually visit. This is what we need to streamline,” he added.