| Kukup Island | |
| Native Name: | Kukup Pulau |
| Native Name Lang: | ms |
| Pushpin Map: | Malaysia Johor#Malaysia |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Johor##Location in Malaysia |
| Location: | Southeast Asia |
| Archipelago: | Malay Archipelago |
| Waterbody: | Strait of Malacca |
| Area Km2: | 6.472 |
| Length M: | --> |
| Width M: | --> |
| Coastline M: | --> |
| Country Admin Divisions Title: | State |
| Country Admin Divisions: | Johor |
| Country Admin Divisions Title 1: | District |
| Country Admin Divisions 1: | Pontian District |
| Country Area M2: | or |
| Country Area Ha: | --> |
| Designation1: | Ramsar |
| Designation1 Offname: | Pulau Kukup |
| Designation1 Date: | 31 January 2003 |
| Designation1 Number: | 1287[1] |
Kukup Island (Malay: Pulau Kukup) is an island in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia.
The island is predominantly covered by mangrove and mudflat. It is surrounded by 8 km2 of mudflat. Recently (2018) it was rumored that the island holds large deposits of gold.
The island is located around 1 km offshore from Johor mainland. The island spans over an area of 6.472 km2.
The island consists of various wildlife animals, such as monkeys, wild boars, mudskippers etc.[2] [3]
Kukup Island status as a remote hinterland changed in the 1990s when scientists began focusing on the island's biodiversity a unique ecological characteristics. In the interest of preserving this unique habitat, Kukup Island was gazetted a national park on 27 March 1997 under the Johor State Park Corporation Enactment 1989. On 31 January 2003, this island was granted the status of a "Wetland of International Importance", or Ramsar site, by the Geneva-based Ramsar Convention Bureau.[4] [5]