Kukup Island

Kukup Island (Malay: Pulau Kukup) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.

Designations
Official namePulau Kukup
Designated31 January 2003
Reference no.1287[1]

Geology

The island is predominantly covered by mangrove and mudflat. It is surrounded by 8 km2 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 km2.

Ecology

The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, mudskippers etc.[2][3]

  • Amphibious fish
  • Fidler crab
  • Telescopium telescopium
  • Monkeys
  • 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.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Pulau Kukup". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. "Kukup Island National Park, Johor, Malaysia". Johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  3. "Kukup Island National Park—Kukup Resort". Kukupresort.com. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  4. "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.
  5. Admin. "Johorparks—Pulau Kukup". Johorparks.gov.my. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.