Ecotourism generally involves travel to destinations where the physical environment and cultural context are the main attractions and aims to give tourists another view of the impact of beings humans on the environment and to foster a greater appreciation of our natural habitats. In recent years, "ecotourism has become one of the fastest growing sectors of the tourism market, influenced primarily by public demand for more environmentally friendly and responsible tourism" (Boo, 1990, Eagles et al 1993). Additionally, “ecotourism is intentional travel to natural areas to understand the culture and natural history of the environment; taking care not to alter the integrity of the ecosystem; produce economic opportunities that make the conservation of natural resources beneficial to the local population” (Garen, 2000,221). In this article we will explore the concepts of the seven distinctive principles of ecotourism, “involving travel to natural destinations, minimizing impacts, raising environmental awareness, providing direct financial benefits to conservation, providing financial benefits and empowerment to the local population, respects local culture and supports human rights and democratic movements. » (Honey, 2008), and whether Komodo National Park (KNP) has these characteristics to be considered an ecotourism attraction. KNP is Indonesia's national park and is located between the East and West Nusa Tenggara provinces. The park includes three large islands Komodo, Padar and Rinca as well as other smaller islands. KNP was founded in 1980 to protect the Komodo dragon, the world's largest lizard species. Later in the years, he devoted himself to the protection of other species, particularly marine species. In 1991, the national park was in the middle of paper ......capacity for ecotourism. In conclusion, KNP is considered to a large extent an ecotourism site because the progress in environmental conservation made over several decades has been massive and continues to undergo constant improvements. That said, it should also be noted that ecotourism is inherently paradoxical in that the sense of exclusivity that comes with visiting a pure environment is compromised by tourism and, without proper management, can destroy the resource which attracts tourists, as the above shows. Furthermore, the notion of profit maximization of non-governmental organizations, in this case TNCs, could come into conflict with the mentality of environmental preservation. It is therefore important to strike a good balance between the two and for the Indonesian government to work hand in hand with the local people and other relevant partners to enable ecotourism in the KNP to be sustainable..