Taman Nasional Ujung Kulon - Ujung Kulon National Park

Javan tiger (Panthera tigris sondaicus)

Ujung Kulon National Park is a representative ecosystem of lowland tropical rain forest left and the largest in West Java, and is an ideal habitat for the survival of endangered Java rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) and other rare animals. There are three types of ecosystems in national parks, namely marine ecosystems, wetlands ecosystem, and land ecosystems.

Diversity of plants and animals in Ujung Kulon National Park began to be known by the investigators, the Dutch and British botanists since the year 1820.

Approximately 700 plant species and 57 protected by either of them rare species such as merbau (Intsia bijuga), palahlar (Dipterocarpus haseltii), bungur (Lagerstroemia speciosa), luminous (Pterospermum diversifolium), ki rain (Engelhardia serrata) and various types of orchids .
Animals in Ujung Kulon National Park consists of 35 species of mammals, five species of primates, 59 species of reptile, 22 amphibian species, 240 bird species, 72 species of insects, 142 species of fish and 33 types of coral reefs. Rare and endangered species than is the Javan banteng (Bos javanicus javanicus), ajag (Cuon alpinus javanicus), Javan (Presbytis comata comata), langur (Trachypithecus auratus auratus), deer (Cervus russa timorensis), leopard (Panthera pardus), stone cat (Prionailurus javanensis bengalensis), gibbon (Hylobates moloch), and giant clams (Tridacna gigas).

The trip to Ujung Kulon Park

Ujung Kulon National Park is an interesting natural attractions, with the beauty and uniqueness of various forms of natural phenomena such as the jeramnya rivers, waterfalls, white sand beaches, hot springs, marine parks and cultural heritage / history (Ganesha statue, at Mount mercury Panaitan Island). All this is a natural charm that is very interesting to visit and hard to find elsewhere.

Many animals that inhabit one of the Ujung Kulon Deer

 The types of fish are interesting in Ujung Kulon National Park who live in the waters of both seas and rivers, among others, butterfly fish, clown, angel, lion, parrot, glodok and chopsticks. Fish and fish glodok chopsticks are two types of fish that is very strange and unique fish has the ability to climb glodok roots of mangrove trees, while fish chopsticks have the ability to spray water onto the surface as high as more than one meter to shoot prey (small insect) that are in i branches leaves protrude above the water surface.
Ujung Kulon National Park with Krakatau Nature Reserve is a national asset, and has been designated as a World Natural Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1991.

To enhance the ability of Ujung Kulon National Park management as a World Natural Heritage Site, UNESCO has provided funding support and technical assistance.

Community living around the national park is famous for its tribal art Banten debus (Immune strength )  Communities are followers of Islam, but they still retain the customs, traditions and culture of their ancestors.

Inside the park, there are sacred places for the benefit of spiritual beliefs. The most famous place as a pilgrimage destination is the cave Sanghiang Sirah, which is located on the western tip of the peninsula of Ujung Kulon.

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