Peucang Island

Peucang Island (Pulau Peucang) is a small island in Ujung Kulon National Park, Sumur District, Pandeglang Regency, Banten, Indonesia. Located off the northwestern tip of Java facing the Indian Ocean and Peucang Strait, it is known for its white-sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, and intact lowland rainforest. Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the island serves as a gateway for wildlife observation, snorkeling, and trekking within the national park.

Visitors can expect a small forested island with white-sand beaches and clear shallow waters ideal for swimming and snorkeling. The interior is lowland rainforest with marked trekking paths to viewpoints and Karang Copong. Facilities include simple lodges, canteen and jetties. Wildlife such as Timor deer, long-tailed macaques, wild boar and various birds are commonly seen near the beach and forest edge. Access is only by chartered boat from Sumur or Tamanjaya.

Peucang Island lies within Ujung Kulon National Park, established as a protected area and later inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991 for its natural values and as habitat of the Javan rhinoceros. The Ujung Kulon peninsula was depopulated and reshaped by the 1883 Krakatoa eruption, after which the forest regenerated and was subsequently protected. The island has long served as a base for park management and ecotourism.