About Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest - Bali, Indonesia Tourist Attraction - Trip To Bali

Alas Kedaton Monkey Forest Bali is one of the most famous holy monkey forest sanctuary in Bali, Indonesia, the forest covers 6.4 hectares inhabited by monkeys and big bats. The name of Alas Kedaton is taken from the Balinese words " Alas " which means forest and " Kedaton " means the palace (formerly called Keraton ). Alas Kedaton monkey forest is a sacred monkey forest located in Kukuh village, Marga district, Tabanan regency , about 35 kilometers from Denpasar city . Kedaton Forest is a small rain forest but it's one of the famous holy monkey forests in Bali island . Contents The Monkeys Alas Kedaton Temple Map The Monkeys at Alas Kedaton Forest The species of monkeys that live in Bali island and also in Alas Kedaton Forest is the crab-eating macaque (the scientific name is Macaca Fascicularis ), also known as the long-tailed macaque is a cercopithecine primate native to Southeast Asia. It is referred to as the cynomolgus monkey in laboratories. It has a...