Flores Indigeneous

Foto: Ular biru/Trimeresurus insularis di Taman Nasional Komodo. Mencari Ular Biru & Piton Timor di Habitat Alaminya Gambaran Umum Taman Nasional Komodo merupakan salah satu destinasi satwa liar paling ikonik di Indonesia sekaligus Situs Warisan Dunia UNESCO yang terletak di Kepulauan Sunda Kecil. Meskipun kawasan ini terkenal sebagai habitat dan benteng perlindungan Komodo  Varanus komodoensis , taman nasional ini juga merupakan hotspot keanekaragaman hayati bagi reptil dan amfibi, menjadikannya salah satu destinasi herping terbaik di Indonesia. Hutan musim yang kering, savana yang luas, habitat pesisir, serta pulau-pulau berbukit di Taman Nasional Komodo menyediakan kondisi ideal bagi beragam satwa liar, termasuk sejumlah spesies endemik Kepulauan Sunda Kecil. Reptil yang paling dicari oleh para herper adalah Ular Biru Trimeresurus insularis atau  Ular Hijau Ekor Merah  yang menakjubkan serta Sanca Timor   Malayopython timoriensis yang cukup sulit ditemu...

Stork-billed Kingfisher   Pengalaman Tak Terduga Birdwatching dan Herping di Flores Cuaca Februari yang Tak Menentu di Labuan Bajo Merencanakan perjalanan birding di bulan Februari selalu menjadi tantangan. Pada 22 Februari 2026, saya memandu perjalanan birdwatching pertama saya di tahun ini di Labuan Bajo, di mana cuaca sangat tidak menentu akibat pergerakan siklon di kawasan tersebut. Pukul 05.00 pagi, Kasey dan Marley—klien kami—mengirim pesan WhatsApp. Hujan deras turun beberapa jam sebelumnya, dan mereka ingin memastikan apakah trip birding tetap berjalan pagi itu. Saya meyakinkan bahwa semuanya akan baik-baik saja. Cuaca Februari di Labuan Bajo memang dramatis, tetapi sering kali membawa kejutan yang tak terduga. Kami berangkat pukul 05.30 pagi menuju lokasi birding di Puar Lolo, bagian dari lanskap indah Mbeliling di dekat Labuan Bajo. Gerimis dan kabut tebal menemani perjalanan kami selama hampir satu jam. Sesampainya di lokasi, suara khas Wallacean Drongo Dicrurus densus ...

Photo: Blue Lesser Sunda White-lipped Pitviper  Komodo Herping & Birding Report Overview   Komodo National Park is not only popular because of Komodo Dragon as the only one living lizard in the world. Beside that, the island has at least 14 spesies of snakes which can be seen on Rinca, Padar and Komodo island and also more than 100 spesies of birds included Yellow-creasted Cockatoo and Flores Hawk Eagle which is categorised as critical endemic. Here is my trip report inSeptember, 09-11th 2024 during my herping and birding trip. Day 01: September 09th 2024 The weather was quite nice after the rain in the days before in Labuan Bajo. Unusually, there were only a few people in front of the arrival gate and a few airport officials in full uniform. On the screen, the flight route from Denpasar to Labuan Bajo was still on schedule before a melodious voice informed me that flight number 6331 had landed.  In front of the gate of Komodo Airport I waited for Alex & Sheilla -...

Rusty-breasted Whistler/ Pachycephala fulvotincta Komodo Birding Report 3 Days 2 Nights Day 01: Labuan Bajo - Menjerite - Komodo Island The day was so hot. I had to wait another hour until they arrived at the port. Last month, Yovie Jehabut (jagarimba.id) contacted me to join him in birding tour to Komodo for 2d/1n. I was so happy cause' it was my first experience went with him for birding in this island. Yovie asked me to wait them at the port. After they arrived, we went to the boat. He introduced me to Simon and Susan. They were from the United States and were with him for 11 days. They started their birding tour from Timor Island then Flores ( Bajawa, Ruteng, Labuan Bajo & Komodo ). Alvin Ebot as the driver who pick them up in Bajawa.  He also liked birding and was really passionate about it. It wasn't his first time to join a birding tour as he was with Yovie for several times. He also joined the trip to Komodo island . We used Latansa as our cruise boat to Komodo. T...