Kukup Island

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

Kukup Island

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

Designations
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Pulau Kukup
Designated	31 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 4.88 km².

Ecology

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

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  Amphibious fish
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  Fidler crab
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  Telescopium telescopium
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  Monkeys
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  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

• List of islands of Malaysia
• List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance