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Island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia

Kukup Island
Native name: Pulau Kukup
Geography
LocationStrait of Malacca
Coordinates1°19′16.0″N 103°25′37.9″E / 1.321111°N 103.427194°E / 1.321111; 103.427194
Area6.472 km (2.499 sq mi)
Administration
 Malaysia
State Johor
DistrictPontian
MukimAyer Masin
Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official namePulau Kukup
Designated31 January 2003
Reference no.1287

Kukup Island (Malay: Pulau Kukup) 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.

  • Amphibious fish Amphibious fish
  • Fidler crab Fidler crab
  • Telescopium telescopium Telescopium telescopium
  • Monkeys Monkeys
  • Mangrove forest 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

  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.

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