🌋 Ujung Kulon National Park & Krakatau Nature Reserve
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing volcanic islands and endangered species habitat in western Java
📋 Fast Facts
- Inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 under criteria (vii), (viii), and (x)
- Home to fewer than 80 critically endangered Javan rhinoceroses, the world's rarest large mammal
- Krakatau erupted catastrophically in 1883; Anak Krakatau ("Child of Krakatau") has been actively growing since 1927
- Encompasses tropical rainforest, mangrove swamps, coral reefs, and 270+ bird species across peninsular and island ecosystems
Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia's first national park, occupies the western tip of Java and includes the Krakatau ...