Ujung Kulon National Park

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Ujung Kulon National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage-listed protected area on the western tip of Java, Indonesia, renowned as the last refuge of the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros and for its pristine lowland rainforest and coastal ecosystems.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
national park
protected area
affectedBy 1883 Krakatoa eruption
area approximately 1,206 square kilometres
approximately 120,551 hectares
climate tropical rainforest climate
contains Handeuleum Island
Panaitan Island
Peucang Island
Ujung Kulon Peninsula
containsVolcanicFeatures yes
country Indonesia
establishedAsNationalPark 1992
fauna Javan leopard
Javan lutung
Javan rhinoceros
banteng
estuarine crocodile
green peafowl
hornbills
silvery gibbon
flora Rafflesia patma
dipterocarp trees
governingBody Ministry of Environment and Forestry of Indonesia
hasConservationStatus critical habitat for Javan rhinoceros
hasEcosystemType coastal ecosystem
coral reef
lowland rainforest
mangrove forest
savanna
hasMarineArea yes
inscribedOnUNESCOWorldHeritageList 1991
IUCNCategory II
knownFor last refuge of the Javan rhinoceros
pristine lowland rainforest
remote wilderness
locatedIn Banten Province
western tip of Java
locatedNear Sunda Strait
locatedOn Java Island
nearestCity Labuan
Serang
partOf Sunda Shelf
primarySpeciesOfConcern Javan rhinoceros
tourismActivities boat tours
snorkeling
trekking
wildlife watching
UNESCORegion Asia-Pacific
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (vii)
(x)
vegetationType coastal forest
primary rainforest
secondary forest

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Banten
Ujung Kulon National Park ("Ujung Kulon Peninsula")
contains
West Java
containsNationalPark
Indonesia
hasNationalPark

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