Kukup Island

Kukup Island (Malay: Pulau Kukup) is a mangrove island located at about 1 km offshore from the 150-year-old fishing village of Kukup in Pontian, at the South-western region of the state of Johor, and towards North-west of Tanjung Piai, Peninsular Malaysia. The area of the island is 6.472 square kilometres and is surrounded by 8 square kilometres of mudflats. 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. In January 2003, this island was granted the status of a "Wetland of International Importance", or RAMSAR Site, by the Geneva-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.

See also

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

External links

• Tourism Malaysia - Kukup Island, Johor National Park

Coordinates: 1°19′N 103°27′E / 1.317°N 103.450°E / 1.317; 103.450

Geography of Johor Islands Middle Rocks South Ledge Aur Big Che Kamat Kukup Merambong Nanas Pisang Pemanggil Tengah Rawa Sibu Tinggi Mountains Banang Ledang Maokil Rivers Muar Kesang Batu Pahat