Government's first decree protecting some of the fauna, but hunting continued.
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1921, The Netherlands Indies Society for the Protection of Nature was granted 300 km? of Ujung Kulon Peninsula as a nature reserve. Panaitan island was protected as a separate reserve.
In August 1883, the nearby volcanic island of Krakatau erupted. It produced tidal waves that devastated the coastal areas destroying much of Ujung Kulon's vegetation and northern coast-lines. The regrowth was rapid.
Badak Jawa
1937-?, Park closed to public.
Range over a distance of 15-20 km a day. They are most mobile at night.
1921, The Netherlands Indies Society for the Protection of Nature was granted 300 km? of Ujung Kulon Peninsula as a nature reserve. Panaitan island was protected as a separate reserve.
1992, U.K. became officially a national park, managed by the Department of Forestry under the Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation.
1992, U.K. became Indonesia's first World Heritage (Natural) Site.
1937, new status as Ujung Kulon Game Sanctuary, and a small tract of land to the east of the Peninsula's isthmus together with Peucang and Handeuleum islands were included. A total area of 42,120 ha were then under the management of the Director of the Botanical Gardens in Bogor.
1958, Ujung Kulon again declared a Nature Reserve and the coastal boundaries were extended 500 metres seawards. To the east of the peninsula 20,000 ha of the Gunung Honje range also became nature reserves and guarding was re-introduced.
Only male has prominent horn, female has a lump similar to a halved coconut.
The body shape is designed to push aside the undergrowth.
The Javan Rhino has a long prehensile upper lip which extends below the lower allowing it to grasp foliage.
The Javan Rhino has a long prehensile upper lip which extends below the lower allowing it to grasp foliage.
The body shape is designed to push aside the undergrowth.
Only male has prominent horn, female has a lump similar to a halved coconut.
Weight 2200 kg
They like wallowing in mud pools
Height at shoulder around 150 cm
Length of body over 3 metres
