Monkey Forest Ubud - Ubud.id Monkey Forest

Mandala Suci Wenara Wana or also known as Monkey Forest Ubud is a nature reserve and temple complex located in the village of Padangtegal Ubud, Bali. In this place has approximately 749 long-tailed monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) (63 adult males, 34 juvenile males, 219 adult females, 29 juvenile females, 167 juveniles 1 (2-3 years), 118 juveniles 2 (1-2 years). ), 63 Infant old (5-12 months) and 56 infant.

There are six groups of monkeys that occupy different areas in this forest, namely the Pura group, the New Forest group, the Sentral Point group, the eastern group, the Michelin group and the Graves group. This place is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud, and is frequented by more than 120,000 tourists per month.This forest has an area of approximately 12.5 hectares and is still being expanded to the south of the area and contains at least 186 species of trees.

There are also three temples named Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, Pura Beji and Pura Prajapati. This place is located in the village of Padangtegal and is managed by villagers who work directly at Monkey Forest Ubud. Mandala Suci Wenara Wena who manages this forge works to maintain integrity s sanctity and to visit Ubud Monkey Forest as a visiting destination for both domestic and foreign tourists.

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Many tourist said this place zoo Ubud, this is not as zoo but a Monkey Forest Ubud.

Ubud

Ubud is very famous among tourists and foreign tourists. Ubud it’s a part of Gianyar regency. It is located between rice fields, forests and ravines which makes the natural scenery in Ubud very beautiful. Ubud is also very well known for its art and culture which is developing very rapidly and progressing. Tjokorda Gde Agung Sukawati (1910-1978) he was a king in Ubud. Many of his services are invaluable in building the progress of civil civilization in Bali. At that time, Ubud was in the transitional era of the movement towards the independence of the Indonesian nation. He brought a big change that was very influential in Ubud, Bali. The name Ubud comes from the word ubad (Balinese) which means medicine. Because around the Campuhan Ubud area, many medicinal plants are found for traditional treatment.