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The '''Ubud Monkey Forest''' is a nature reserve and temple complex in ], ]. It houses over 200 ] (''Macaca fascicularis'') monkeys. There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in ]. The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of ] and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors. | The '''Ubud Monkey Forest''' is a nature reserve and temple complex in ], ]. It houses over 200 ] (''Macaca fascicularis'') monkeys. There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in ]. The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of ] and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors. | ||
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File:Monkey Forest, Ubud 200507-1.jpg|Main Entrance to the Ubud Monkey Forest | |||
File:MonkeyForestPietá.jpg|Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest | File:MonkeyForestPietá.jpg|Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest | ||
⚫ | File:MonkeyForestKomodo.jpg|Statue of a Komodo Dragon in the Ubud Monkey Forest | ||
⚫ | File:A young Crab-eating Macaque grooming an adult in Monkey Forest Park.JPG|Crab Eating Macaque grooming in the Ubud Monkey Forest | ||
File:Pura Dalem Agung Padantegal 200507.jpg|Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud | File:Pura Dalem Agung Padantegal 200507.jpg|Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud | ||
File:MonkeyForestMotherAndChild.jpg|Another Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest | |||
File:Ubud-1.jpg|A Bale near the cremation grounds | |||
File:Ubud-2.jpg|One of the tourist paths through the forest | |||
File:Ubud-3.jpg|Macaques grooming each other | |||
File:Vampire Children.jpg|“Vampire Children” statuary adorning the Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple | |||
⚫ | File:A young Crab-eating Macaque grooming an adult in Monkey Forest Park.JPG|Crab Eating Macaque grooming in the Ubud Monkey Forest | ||
⚫ | File:MonkeyForestKomodo.jpg|Statue of a Komodo Dragon in the Ubud Monkey Forest | ||
File:Crab Eating Monkey in Monkey Forest, Ubud Bali.JPG|A Crab Eating Macaque in the Ubud Monkey Forest | |||
File:Entrée du Temple de Dalem Agung Padantegal.jpg|Entrance to the Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple | |||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{Official|http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/}} | * {{Official|http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/}} | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 13 August 2009
The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. It houses over 200 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys. There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud. The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of Padangtegal and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors.
- Main Entrance to the Ubud Monkey Forest
- Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud
- Another Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- A Bale near the cremation grounds
- One of the tourist paths through the forest
- Macaques grooming each other
- “Vampire Children” statuary adorning the Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple
- Crab Eating Macaque grooming in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- Statue of a Komodo Dragon in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- A Crab Eating Macaque in the Ubud Monkey Forest
- Entrance to the Dalem Agung Padantegal Temple
External links
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