Ujung Kulon National Park

THE WONDER OF UJUNG KULON NATIONAL PARK On the south western tip of the island of Java, where the vast expanse of the Sunda strait merger is one of Indonesia’s paramount national park, Ujung Kulon, which meant West Point, possesses an exceptional profile of Indonesia wildness from forested mountain ranges to coral sea, in the forest of the park the only viable herd of one – horned Javan Rhinoceros on earth still roams

freely

as

the animal have done for countless centuries, and bestowed with the status of World Heritage ( Nature ) Site. What makes it even more remark is that the park remain a pristine haven of nature, on Java, one of the most densely populated island on earth. In 1921 Ujung Kulon was declared a nature reserve and in 1980 was given the status of a national park, now protecting an areas of 130.000 ha. With a great variety of ecosystem ranging from coral reefs abundant with colorful sea life to wild, rugged coastlines and tranquil, sand beaches sweeping upwards to the densely forested hills. The primary forest of the Ujung Kulon Peninsula, the mainland Honje Range and the lowland rainforest of Peucang island are among the finest examples in Java. Beneath

the

many

species

of

palms

and

towering

strangling figs with draping roots, delightful flowers including unique orchid, shelter beneath bamboo stands while the open grasslands also contribute to the diverse vegetation of the park. Within the park there has been

over 310 species of fauna recorded. Of these the endangered one horn rhinoceros now total around 60 animals. In contrast to the rarely seen rhino, wild cattle, barking

deer,

wild

pig,

and

monkeys

are

common

sightings. Other primates include crab eating macaque, lemur and the very rare leaf monkey while leopards, fish eating cats, civets, giants squirrels and porcupines are among the wide variety of animals to be found within the forest. The waters of Ujung kulon are home to otters, green turtles and crocodiles; other reptile conclude reticulated python, frog, and large monitor lizards. The feathered species are numerous. Hornbills, eagles, bee eaters, bulbuls, barbets, kingfisher, pea and jungle fowls, darters and drogues are widely distributed across the park and coastal birds such as herons, egrets, plovers, curlews and thick-knees are among the well over 200 birds species recorded.

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