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| The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, ]s etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Kukup-Island-National-Park.php|title=Kukup Island National Park, Johor, Malaysia|website=Johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kukupresort.com/kukup-island-national-park.aspx|title=Kukup Island National Park—Kukup Resort|website=Kukupresort.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> | The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, ]s etc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Kukup-Island-National-Park.php|title=Kukup Island National Park, Johor, Malaysia|website=Johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kukupresort.com/kukup-island-national-park.aspx|title=Kukup Island National Park—Kukup Resort|website=Kukupresort.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
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| File:20140705T094531_Lat_1_19_31.02168022_N_Long_103_25_54.49303202_E.jpg|Amphibious fish | |||
| File:20140705T094902_Lat_1_19_30.98143201_N_Long_103_25_54.50862000_E.jpg|Fidler crab | |||
| File:20140705T090312_Lat_1_19_34.28976000_N_Long_103_26_3.59800797_E.jpg|Telescopium telescopium | |||
| File:20140705T084840_Lat_1_19_34.61880000_N_Long_103_26_4.89840000_E.jpg|Monkeys | |||
| File:20140705T085601_Lat_1_19_34.61880000_N_Long_103_26_4.89840000_E.jpg|Mangrove forest | |||
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| ==History== | ==History== | ||
Revision as of 06:17, 15 June 2019
| Designations | |
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| Ramsar Wetland | |
| Official name | Pulau Kukup |
| Designated | 31 January 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1287 |
Kukup Island (Template:Lang-ms) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
Geology
The island is predominantly covered by mangrove and mudflat. It is surrounded by 8 km of mudflat. Recently (2018) it was rumored that the island holds large deposits of gold.
Geography
The island is located around 1 km offshore from Johor mainland. The island spans over an area of 6.472 km.
Ecology
The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, mudskippers etc.
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Amphibious fish
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Fidler crab
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Telescopium telescopium
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Monkeys
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Mangrove forest
History
Kukup Island status as a remote hinterland changed in the 1990s when scientists began focusing on the island's biodiversity a unique ecological characteristics. In the interest of preserving this unique habitat, Kukup Island was gazetted a national park on 27 March 1997 under the Johor State Park Corporation Enactment 1989. On 31 January 2003, this island was granted the status of a “Wetland of International Importance,” or RAMSAR Site, by the Geneva-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.
See also
References
- "Pulau Kukup". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Kukup Island National Park, Johor, Malaysia". Johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "Kukup Island National Park—Kukup Resort". Kukupresort.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- "How To Go To Kukup From Singapore (Kukup Travel Guide)". Taxi Singapore to Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia | SGMYTAXI.com. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
- Admin. "Johorparks—Pulau Kukup". Johorparks.gov.my. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
External links
- Tourism Malaysia—Kukup Island, Johor National Park
- Pulau Kukup, Johor National Park
- "PULAU KUKUP". Airmasinnet.tripod.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
1°19′N 103°27′E / 1.317°N 103.450°E / 1.317; 103.450
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