Ubud Monkey Forest

A Place of Interest in Bali

Welcome to Ubud Monkey Forest. Wanara Wana or monkey forest in Ubud located about 1 km from center of Ubud Village, precisely located in the region of Padang Tegal Village and from Denpasar Town is about 24 km. The road condition to reach this place is very good and can be reached by any transportation type about 50 minutes.

Wanara Wana/Monkey Forest in Ubud Bali

Ubud Monkey Forrest is occupied by 200 monkeys, pertained to long tail inclusive macaques or macaca fascicularis group, own the wide disseminating area. Among the amount above, about 23 are adult male, 79 are adult female and 98 still baby. All the monkeys in this forest consisted of three groups, occupying certain area and use the certain place and certain time. But wherever also almost entire group can use the forest, the only when two groups are at one same place and time, the fight will be happened. These monkeys are believed as Gods Guard of Dalem Agung Temple , so that under the aegis of local resident. About this monkey forest there are three Holy Temples. These three holy temples encircle this monkey forest which is estimated to be built about mid of 14 century, in the early governance of Gelgel dynasty. Dalem Agung Temple which is located in northwest from the forest represent the existing most important temple, beside of two others, that are Permandian Temple, in Westside from forest and Prajapati Temple which is located in south-east side where the place of Dewa Siwa (Siwa God), one of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal Village.

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