The Ujung Kulon nature reserve in West Java has an area of 120,551 hectares, comprising 76,214 hectares of land and 44,337 hectares of sea and containing many enchanting islands, including Pulau Peucang.
One way to reach this island is by fishing boat from sumur about 40 kilometre or three to four hours. With the spectacular journey, views of the sea, with the broad blue sky overhead, are punctuated by flights of seagulls from all direction, fish leaping from the sea, as wll as the occasional surprise visit by a porpoise or even a shark.
Pulau Peuchang, located within Ujung Kulon National Park, is an ideal home for a great variety of wild animals and plants. As you disembark into the white sands, you may be greeted by a band of monkeys. They may seem aggressive if they see an open bag, and will grab whatever they can but all you need to do to be safe is close your bag properly, the monkeys are actually quite friendly, so there's no need to be afraid of them.
As well as 700 species of plants, Peucang is a favourite destination for viewing the extremly rare Javan one-horned rhinoceros. The latest reserach indicates that only around 60 of these rhinos, the mascot of Ujung Kulon, remain the wild.
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