Ubud Monkey Forest

Visitors feeding monkeys in the Monkey Forest

The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. It houses approximately 340 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (32 adult males, 19 male sub adult, 77 adult females, 122 juvenile and 54 infants).^[1] There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud, and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month.^[2] The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 27 acres)^[3] and contains at least 115 different species of trees.^[4] The Monkey Forest contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple as well as a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and another temple used for cremation ceremonies.^[5] The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of Padangtegal and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors.^[2]

Gallery

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  Dalem Agung Padangtegal Temple, Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud

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  Mother and child in the Ubud Monkey Forest

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  Statue of a Komodo dragon in the Ubud Monkey Forest

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  A crab-eating Macaque in the Ubud Monkey Forest

References

1. ^ "Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary — Monkeys". Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana. http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/monkey.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary — About Us". Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana. http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/about.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
3. ^ "Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary — Conservation". Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana. http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/conservation.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
4. ^ "Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary — Forest". Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana. http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/forest.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 
5. ^ "Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud Sanctuary — Temples". Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana. http://www.monkeyforestubud.com/temple.html. Retrieved 2009-08-13. 

External links

• Official website
• A wild-long tailed macaque monkey has adopted an abandoned kitten at Ubud's Monkey Forest in Bali

Coordinates: 8°31′7.76″S 115°15′30.18″E / 8.5188222°S 115.2583833°E / -8.5188222; 115.2583833