Ujung Kulon National Park

Ujung Kulon National Park

Ujung Kulon National Park is situated in the southern most tip of Java. It comprises of Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and embraces the natural reserve of Krakatoa. Ujung Kulon National Park is home to several endangered plants and animals including Javan rhinoceros which is an endangered species. Ujung Kulon National Park spreads over 1,206 square kilometer most of which lies on a peninsula reaching into the Indian Ocean.

Ujung Kulon National Park happens to be Indonesia’s first National Park. Ujung Kulon National Park has been declared as the World Heritage Site in 1992 by UNESCO for housing the largest remaining lowland rainforest in Java. The main area of the Ujung Kulon National Park was formerly farmland.

Ujung Kulon National Park was devastated and depopulated by the 1883 eruption of Krakatoa. Permits for visiting the Ujung Kulon National Park are available at the town of Labuan. The office of the Ujung Kulon National Park is situated at Labaun itself. Another office is situated at Taman Jaya.

Ujung Kulon National Park is one of the very few areas which offer a profile of sea shore to mountain top tropical vegetation. Besides, the Ujung Kulon National Park is home to 700 species of plant life.

The nearest airport to Ujung Kulon National Park is Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK). However, the airport is quite far from the park itself, at around 300 kilometers away. Keep in mind that Ujung Kulon National Park is a remote location, and accessing the park requires planning and potentially multiple forms of transportation.