Kukup Island
Island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kukup Island (Malay: Pulau Kukup) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
Native name: Kukup Pulau | |
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  Kukup Island Location in Johor  Kukup Island Location in Malaysia | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 1°19′16.0″N 103°25′37.9″E |
| Archipelago | Malay Archipelago |
| Adjacent to | Strait of Malacca |
| Area | 6.472 km2 (2.499 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State | Johor |
| District | Pontian District |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Pulau Kukup |
| Designated | 31 January 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1287[1] |
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.
The island is located around 1 km offshore from Johor mainland. The island spans over an area of 6.472 km2.
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
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]
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