Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud, Indonesia. Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) at Dalem Agung
Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) in Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud, Indonesia. Monkey (Macaca fascicularis) at Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple in Sacred Monkey Forest, Ubud, Bali Indonesia. One of the many monkeys that live in the Holy Monkey Forest. Ubud. Bali. The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. Its full name as written on a welcome sign is the Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. The complex houses approximately 605 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (39 adult males, 38 male sub adult, 194 adult females, 243 juvenile and 91 infants —2011—). 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 10ha or 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.
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