Native name: Pulau Kukup | |
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 Interactive map of Kukup Island | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Strait of Malacca |
| Coordinates | 1°19′16.0″N103°25′37.9″E / 1.321111°N 103.427194°E |
| Area | 4.88 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| State |  Johor |
| District |  Pontian |
| Mukim | Ayer Masin |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Pulau Kukup |
| Designated | 31 January 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1287 [1] |
Kukup Island (Malay : Pulau Kukup) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
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 4.88 km2.
The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, mudskippers etc. [2] [3]
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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