Family Kukup Trip ft. Baby Zach | Sep 2020 | Travel Vlog #4

Since we are unable to travel to oversea due to CoVID19, FIL has decided to gather everyone at our local popular destination for a Cuti-Cuti Malaysia.

This time will be at the fishing village of Kukup. Staying at Golden Bay Chalet, visiting Tanjung Piai, it is a cape in Pontian District, Johor, Malaysia. It is the southernmost point of Peninsular Malaysia and thus the most southern point of mainland Eurasia. The skyline of Singapore is visible across the Johor Strait from the point. It features seafood restaurants, perched on wooden jetties that are surrounded by a rugged and rarefied coastline of unspoiled mangrove forests.

0.33 nautical miles south of the point, at the edge of the dries, is a 15-metre light tower which flashes once every 3 seconds and houses a radar transponder beacon which transmits the Morse letter "M".

It is also famous for its mangrove forest with it's 22 mangrove tree species. It is also an important habitat for migratory and resident birds. These include the IUCN-listed vulnerable species, such as the Lesser Adjutant Stork. It is part of the Important Bird Area (IBA) of southwest Johor, which extends from Parit Jawa to Tanjung Piai. The southwest Johor mangroves are ecologically important as a natural barrier for protecting the inland villages and agricultural lands from storm events, including tsunamis.

If you have not come here before, I would suggest to do so when you have the time with your family or friends. Remember: BYOB!