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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 |
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> | ||
| ==History== | ==History== | ||
| Kukup Island status as a remote hinterland changed in the 1990s when scientists began focusing on the island's ] a unique ecological characteristics. In the interest of preserving this unique habitat, Kukup Island was gazetted a ] on 27 March 1997 under the Johor State Park Corporation Enactment 1989. On 31 January 2003, this island was granted the status of a “],” or ] Site, by the ]-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sgmytaxi.com/singapore-to-kukup/|title=How To Go To Kukup From Singapore (Kukup Travel Guide)|date=2016-07-02|work=Taxi Singapore to Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia {{!}} SGMYTAXI.com|access-date=2017-10-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johorparks.gov.my/en/parks/pulau-kukup|title= |
Kukup Island status as a remote hinterland changed in the 1990s when scientists began focusing on the island's ] a unique ecological characteristics. In the interest of preserving this unique habitat, Kukup Island was gazetted a ] on 27 March 1997 under the Johor State Park Corporation Enactment 1989. On 31 January 2003, this island was granted the status of a “],” or ] Site, by the ]-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sgmytaxi.com/singapore-to-kukup/|title=How To Go To Kukup From Singapore (Kukup Travel Guide)|date=2016-07-02|work=Taxi Singapore to Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia {{!}} SGMYTAXI.com|access-date=2017-10-31|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johorparks.gov.my/en/parks/pulau-kukup|title=Johorparks—Pulau Kukup|first=|last=Admin|website=Johorparks.gov.my|accessdate=18 August 2018}}</ref> | ||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| * {{cite web|url=http://airmasinnet.tripod.com/pulaukukup.htm|title=PULAU KUKUP|website=Airmasinnet.tripod.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}} | * {{cite web|url=http://airmasinnet.tripod.com/pulaukukup.htm|title=PULAU KUKUP|website=Airmasinnet.tripod.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}} | ||
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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.
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.
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