Ubud Monkey Forest is a small rain forest dwelt by some group of monkeys and other tropical animals. It is strategically located in the hearth of Ubud Village, exactly located in the region of Padang Tegal Village, Ubud Sub district and Gianyar Regency. Monkey Forests in Balinese language called Wanara Wana are spread out in the island and Ubud Monkey Forest itself own very important function of the continuity the monkey habitat in Bali. Meanwhile the local community own important role to keep this forest naturally in order to all wild animals able to live smoothly.
Inclusive macaques or macaca fascicularis group which owns the wide disseminating area. Among the amount monkeys living in this forest, there's 23 adult male, 79 adult female and 98 still child. All the monkeys in this forest consisted of groups, dwell sure area and use the sure place and sure time. However, it also happened that whole group can use the forest and whenever groups are existing at same place and time, they will fight each other. These monkeys are believed as Gods Guard of Dalem Agung Temple, The Hindu Temple exist in the midst of forest. There's Holy Temples in this monkey forest and those are existing surround the forest and it is estimated built in the midst of 14 century, in the early governance of Gelgel dynasty. Dalem Agung Temple is located in northwest from the forest represent the existence of most important temples. Beside of others, that are Permandian Temple, in Westside from this forest and Prajapati Temple which is located in southeast side where the place of Dewa Siwa (Siwa God), of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal Village.
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