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Kukup Island

Kukup Island () is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.

Geology

The island is predominantly covered by mangrove and mudflat. It is surrounded by 8&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> of mudflat. Recently (2018) it was rumored that the island holds large deposits of gold.

Geography

The island is located around 1&nbsp;km offshore from Johor mainland. The island spans over an area of 4.88&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.

Ecology

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

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.

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