A wilderness of rich lowland
rainforests, coastal reefs and starkly beautiful volcanic islands
awaits you at Ujung Kulon National Park - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
located on the southwestern tip of Java.
The
park's lowland rain forest is the last stronghold for the Javan
rhinocerous and a haven for primates: Javan gibbons, Javan
leaf-eating monkeys, silvered leaf monkeys and crab-eating
macaques all thrive here.
Populations of banteng, lesser mouse deer and rusa deer help to support
healthy populations of
dholes (wild dogs) and
leopards.
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Other predators - Javan mongoose
and fishing cats - also find refuge in the preserve.
Over 270 species of
birds frequent the park, including jungle fowl, white-bellied
sea eagles, frigate birds, emerald doves, collared kingfishers and
large brown cuckoos. Reptiles include two species of python and
two species of crocodile. The park also has one of the richest coastal
coral reefs in Indonesia.
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UNESCO
World
Heritage Site
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