Ubud Monkey Forest
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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).
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.
The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 27 acres)
and contains at least 115 different species of trees.
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.
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.
Ubud
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
, Bali
Bali
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...
. It houses approximately 340 Crab-eating Macaque
Crab-eating Macaque
The Crab-eating macaque is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. It is also called the "long-tailed macaque", and is referred to as the "cynomolgus monkey" in laboratories.-Etymology:...
(Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (32 adult males, 19 male sub adult, 77 adult females, 122 juvenile and 54 infants).
There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud
Ubud
Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency...
, and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month.
The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 27 acres)
and contains at least 115 different species of trees.
The Monkey Forest contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, or Padangtegal Great Temple of Death, is a Hindu temple located in the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.- External links :...
temple as well as a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and another temple used for cremation
Cremation
Cremation is the process of reducing bodies to basic chemical compounds such as gasses and bone fragments. This is accomplished through high-temperature burning, vaporization and oxidation....
ceremonies.
The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of Padangtegal
Padangtegal
Padangtegal is a village in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.It is the home to the Ubud Monkey Forestwhich contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple as well as a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and another temple used for cremation ceremonies....
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.