Jakarta to Ujung Kulon National Park
There is a hidden spot called UjungKulon that you may reach from Jakarta to Ujung National park
Yes, UjungKulon National Park is a hidden Paradise of a tropical forest with endangered Flora and Fauna, beautiful white sanded beaches for surfing, snorkeling, fishing and other marine activities. It takes 3 hours drive from Jakarta to Ujung Kulon National Park, which you may take a break at Carita Beach area, a beautiful bay closed to the national Park. You also may reach the area from other great cities; Bandung, Tangerang, Sukabumi and other areas which has beautiful spots, arts, and cultures to explore!
Whats upp at UjungKulon National Park?
One of the important places to conserve, where the endangered habitat of one horned Rhinocerosย (Rhinoceros unicornis -or โJavan Rhinoโ) and many other wild animals and tropical vegetations. A new baby Javan rhinoceros (Rhinoceros sondaicus) has been discovered in Ujung Kulon National Park, Banten Province. The 2024 Javan rhinoceros was monitored by the team of the Ujung Kulon National Park Office, which used a systematic sampling (cluster) camera trap method, successfully recorded a mother and calf of a Javan rhinoceros suspected to be a new calf.
Flora
There are 175 species have been observed within the park, with 57 of them being protected, This includes mangroves (e.g. Sonneratia alba, Excoecaria agallocha, Rhizophora apiculata, Aegiceras corniculatum), coastal plants (e.g. Nypa fruticans, Calophyllum inophyllum, Terminalia catappa, Hibiscus tiliaceus, etc.), Figs (e.g. Ficus benjamina, Ficus deltoidea, Ficus racemosa, Ficus septica) and other lowland vegetation such as Oroxylum indicum, Melastoma malabathricum, Sterculia foetida, and Durio zibethinus. The park possesses three protected rare flora, namely Heritiera percoriacea, Vatica bantamensis, and Intsia bijuga. Rafflesia patma is also a notable species. [wikipedia]
