en Kukup Island

Designations
Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Pulau Kukup
Designated	31 January 2003
Reference no.	1287

Kukup Island
Native name: Pulau Kukup
Geography
Location	Strait of Malacca
Coordinates	1°19′16.0″N 103°25′37.9″E / 1.321111°N 103.427194°E
Area	4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Administration
	Malaysia
State	Johor
District	Pontian
Mukim	Ayer Masin

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 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 4.88 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]

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. Archived from the original on 2 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.

External links

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[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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