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词条 Kukup Island
释义

  1. Geology

  2. Geography

  3. Ecology

  4. History

  5. See also

  6. References

  7. External links

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| designation1 = Ramsar
| designation1_offname = Pulau Kukup
| designation1_date = 31 January 2003
| designation1_number = 1287[1]}}

Kukup Island ({{lang-ms|Pulau Kukup}}) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.

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 6.472 km2.

Ecology

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

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

References

1. ^{{Cite web|title=Pulau Kukup|website=Ramsar Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/1287|accessdate=25 April 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com/Kukup-Island-National-Park.php|title=Kukup Island National Park, Johor, Malaysia|website=Johor.attractionsinmalaysia.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kukupresort.com/kukup-island-national-park.aspx|title=Kukup Island National Park—Kukup Resort|website=Kukupresort.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}
4. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.sgmytaxi.com/singapore-to-kukup/|title=How To Go To Kukup From Singapore (Kukup Travel Guide)|date=2016-07-02|work=Taxi Singapore to Johor Bahru (JB) Malaysia {{!}} SGMYTAXI.com|access-date=2017-10-31|language=en-US}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.johorparks.gov.my/en/parks/pulau-kukup|title=Johorparks—Pulau Kukup|first=|last=Admin|website=Johorparks.gov.my|accessdate=18 August 2018}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20140517154917/http://www.tourism.gov.my/en/my/web-page/places/states-of-malaysia/johor/pulau-kukup-johor-national-park?page=%2F6 Tourism Malaysia—Kukup Island, Johor National Park]
  • [https://kukuplaut.com/pulau-kukup-johor-national-park/ Pulau Kukup, Johor National Park]
  • {{cite web|url=http://airmasinnet.tripod.com/pulaukukup.htm|title=PULAU KUKUP|website=Airmasinnet.tripod.com|accessdate=18 August 2018}}
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2 : Islands of Johor|Ramsar sites in Malaysia

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