On September 29, 1986, Moyo Island was declared as a conservation area (
Moyo Island Hunting Park) for the Buru Park ( or ) and the Marine Nature Tourism Park (). The area is managed by the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry in collaboration with the Natural Resources Conservation Center of West Nusa Tenggara. This area is home to macaques, wild cattle, wild pigs,
barking deer, deer (
Cervus timorensis) and several varieties of birds. In 2018, the island is proposed as part of
Moyo Satonda National Park along with
Satonda Island. The area is home to long-tail macaques (
Macaca fascicularis), wild bovines, wild pigs, deer (
Cervus timorensis), and 21 bat species including
flying foxes. Bird-watching enthusiasts can observe 86 species of birds, 2 of them endangered: the
yellow-headed parrot and the Tanimbar Megapode bird (
Megapodius tenimberensis) which is endemic to Indonesia; it nests in large sandy heaps, litter, and other debris, where the heat generated by the decomposition of the organic material serves to incubate the eggs. Inside the Park there are also a few waterfalls; the biggest one is about 2 hours from Labuan Aji village, the others are within 15 minutes walking distance, in the forest frequented by a multitude of colorful butterflies. Mata Jitu Waterfall, visited by the Princess of Wales
Lady Diana, is about 4 km from Labuhan Aji. Recently, the entire coastline of Moyo Island has been declared a marine
conservation area. The coral reefs and their inhabitants are now protected from fishing and pollution. == Tourism ==