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0 Ecological and Economical Value of Bamboo Forest in Bangli


I think not many people know that Bali has a different tourist attractions, namely bamboo forest (Bamboo Forest). What, The Bamboo Forest? Don't confuse this tourist attraction first because other than others and guaranteed can give an entirely different feel to every visitors. For tourists who have grown tired of visiting the beaches, mountains, lakes or the temple, there is no harm if you take the time to visit tourist spot located in the Bamboo forests of Bangli.

Ecological and economical value

Bamboo forest ecological value is evaluated and economical. Such things could not be released from the role of the local community to maintain sustainability and naturalness of bamboo Forest. Every citizen is adhering to the rule that the preservation and cultivation of bamboo forest into their responsibilities because it is believed to be the surrogate ancestors and will give benefit to them.

Bamboo forest has a total area of about 45 hectares and serve as the primary waterproof so it has very high ecological value. Citizens or anyone who paid a visit to the bamboo forest is forbidden to cut down bamboo trees carelessly and required to do slash select on the days specified so as not to damage the bamboo tree.
The majority of Balinese Hindu with a cornerstone of Tri Hita Karana, in particular in the context of the field of Palemahan, assessing that the bamboo trees in the interest of the rites of religion has yet to be replaced. Therefore, every citizen is required to comply with regulations that do not do logging in arbitrarily, in addition also would have been claims to maintain the sustainability of the bamboo forest.

Support the "Bali Clean and Green"

While related government programs, particularly the Bangli who wish to realize a clean and green Bali, then obviously the existence and preservation of the bamboo forest is very helpful in realizing these goals. The role of the bamboo forest here other than as a waterproof area, also has economic value, especially in support of various religious events, as well as to preserve the arts and culture area of Bangli. For example, bamboo is often used for roof or shingle in the village of Penglipuran, where the homes are then designated as tourist attractions which certainly will generate revenue from visitors.

Sightseeing and sensitive Environment

By visiting the bamboo forest in addition to being able to see and enjoy the keeksotisan various types of bamboo trees like Petung Bamboo, Talang, also automatically hear about how important it is to keep and preserve nature so that no damage occurs. Bamboo trees will be very interesting especially when there's a big wind that will sway the bamboo trees until the flame is sometimes irregular.

To The Bamboo Forest


The location of the bamboo forest is situated in the village of Kubu Bangli Regency, around 5 km from the town of Bangli. From the direction of Denpasar is around 50 km away and can be reached with a time of 1 hour drive. A trip to this tour will be faster if you use a private vehicle or Charter/rental instead of using public transport.

1 Mount Batur - Kintamani


Mount Batur is an active volcano in Kintamani Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Located to the Northwest of Mount Agung, the mountain has a caldera measuring 13.8 x 10 km and is one of the largest and most beautiful in the world (van Bemmelen, 1949). Dykes Caldera height ranges between 1267 m-2246 m (peak of g. Abang). Inside the caldera the caldera formed I II circular-shaped with a central stripe approximately 7 km Caldera Basis. II is situated between 120-300 m lower than Undak Kintamani (Caldera basic I). Inside the caldera is a lake in the shape of a Crescent Moon that occupies the southeastern part of that length is about 7.5 km, maximum width of 2.5 km, kelilingnya about 22 miles and is about 16 km2 that called the Lake Batur. The caldera of Mount Batur is thought to have formed as a result of two major eruptions, and 29,300 20,150 years ago [1].

Mount Batur consists of three volcanic cone with each of its crater, Batur I, II and III of the Batur.
The Eruption
Lava from the eruption of Mount Batur (1926?) barely stockpiling candi bentar temple complex.

Mount Batur has repeatedly erupted. Eruptive activity g. Batur recorded in history began in 1804 and the last eruption took place in 2000. Since 1804 until 2005, Mount Batur has erupted 26 times [2] and the most devastating occurred on 2 August and ends September 21, 1926. The eruption of Mount Batur hot lava flow that makes stockpiling Batur village and Ulun Danu Batur.

Batur village, rebuilt on the edge of the caldera to the South of Kintamani. Ulun Danu temple rebuilt, until now still renowned as the most beautiful temples in Bali. This temple was dedicated in honor of "the Goddess Danu" Goddess of water, as well as the temple contained in Lake Bratan, also dedicated to revere "Goddess Danu".
Tourist objects
Mount Batur area is famous as a tourist mainstay Bangli Regency. It is said that according to a story in the Epigraph Susana Bali, Mount Batur is the Summit of Mount Mahameru moved Batara Pasupati study made Danuh Betari Sthana (the Palace of Goddess Danu). At any given time, the Hindus from different areas in Bali comes to Batur to present Suwinih to repel the pest disaster that befell their farms. By delivering this suminih then the of Mount Batur to be a fertile area.

Areas that can be highlighted as a tourism destination is the crater, Caldera and Lake. There is a flow of water in the soil that drains the waters of Lake Batur, which appears to be a spring in a few places in Bali and is regarded as the "Holy Water"
Cultural tourism in the area of Mount Batur is the Make. Although the entire population generally Make such Hindu Balinese, they stated that Hindus Make the original heritage. In the North there are Make kuban, a village cemetery, but his remains are not buried or burned, but was placed under a tree after an elaborate death rituals. Pemakamanan place is catered for by the bones, and it could be that we find dead bodies that are still new.

0 Sangeh Monkey Forest

Sangeh is an amazing place for tourism on the island of Bali is located in the village of Sangeh, Abiansemal, Badung Regency, Bali.

Sangeh is famous because this is a village where the monkeys (Monkey) roam freely and in keramatkan by the locals in a forest. In the middle of the Woods there is also a temple called Pura Bukit Sari. this temple was built by the Kingdom of Mengwi and now ceded to the locals. Monkey here has a King and is said to have three areas of the Kingdom.

According to legend, the Pura Bukit Sari in this forest are described in mythological Epigraph Chronicle of Mengwi. Princess Ida told the God on Mount Agung wanted to disungsung in the Kingdom of Mengwi. Top of wills he then nutmeg forest in Mount Agung, the daughter of Ida Batara Agung Mountain living moved mysteriously on the night.

When a recent trip up in the Sangeh, there are many residents who viewed the trip. It is said to have caused the nutmeg forest could not walk again to Mengwi and stopped at the village of Sangeh now. It is said that the adopted son of the King of Mengwi first I Gusti Agung Putu termed Cokorda Sakti Blambangan found former pelinggih building.

The adopted son of the King of Mengwi was formerly Anak Agung Ketut Karangasem. Upon the discovery of the milky way Cokorda Blambangan ordered to rebuild the temple and was named Pura Bukit Sari. Who is worshipped in the Temple of the God of Mount Agung is the Ida and Batara Melanting. Mother Temple of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung, it belongs to the soul as Purusha or the Temples of Bali.
 

Sangeh Monkey Forest

Sangeh is a small fertile monkey forest dwelling by the group of monkeys. It is located in Sangeh countryside, Badung Regency, north part of Denpasar town. It is one of tourist destinations in Bali which is strategically located beside of the road. The good road has been provided to reach this place and many tourists has come to this place to see the cute of monkeys.

Sangeh Monkey Forest History

Sangeh Monkey Forest, Denpasar BaliIn the century 17 at Monarchic golden era of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Ketut Karangasem, the son of I Gusti Agung Made Agung, had built the temple in the middle of nutmeg forest and hereinafter it is called as Bukit Sari Temple (like small forest with mixture vegetation and broadness about 10,8 ha). The mythos of this Sangeh Forest is relevant to the happening of forest wood evacuation from Agung Mount in Karangasem to Mengwi in regency of Badung. But on the way of the evacuation, it seen or known by somebody so that it finally becomes the forest which is named with Sangeh. This Nutmeg Forest is formally as a Tourism Garden Nature, which is also as a holy area of temple for worshiping to the god. It is executed from local people from Sangeh Countryside and its surrounding area. It is also become a secret function beside of tourist object as a commercial tourism business.

What are there in Sangeh?

Sangeh, Bali Monkey ForestAccording to the info rmation of Hall KSDA (Experienced Resource Conservation) Forest Department, Sangeh Forest is growth by 6.825 grove bar, which is consisted of 28 birch and also 22 clump type/bush. In shares of extension area (3,169 ha) whish is located in west part of this forest area, it has been cultivated by some plant types like Chico Kecik, Mahoney and guava. This part is then expected to be the food source for about 500 monkeys populating this forest. The monkey species living in Sangeh is Macaca fascicularis. This monkey lives in three different group are located in east, middle, and west side. Sangeh forest have succeeded identified 22 types (species) bird, 5 mammal types, 3 reptile types, 2 type of amphibians and also 5 type of arthropods.

Tourist Destination

Sangeh is a tourist destination in Bali managed by the special organizer from local resident which is consisted of 21 organizers. Beside of that, they also assisted by staff from the duty Forestry, especially from KSDA. Sangeh as a Tourism Object is opened every day, between 7:30 in the morning until 6:00 evening. This tourism object is located about 20 km in north side of Denpasar town with the travel distance about 30 minutes from Denpasar and passing the main road of Denpasar- Pelaga. This tourism object is completed by parking area, toilet, art shops, souvenir shops, restaurant, footpath, and others. 

0 Bali Botanical Garden - Kebun Raya Bedugul

Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is the huge tropical garden located in Bedugul, plateau area in Bali. It is situated in the cool atmosphere with rain forest and hill surrounds it. This botanical garden is opened on 1959 and owns 154,5 ha land located Tabanan regency, northwest part of Bali. It is close to the beautiful lake which is called Beratan Lake and Ulun Danu Temple. It is completed by more than 1187 plant types and multifarious of floras. In this area, there is orchid garden with the collection of 320 orchid types from Bali, Java, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Sulawesi and also Irian Jaya. We can also meet the rose garden with the collection of various rose from rust colored until green chromatic.

Other Collections

 
Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya is also completed by 524 birches which are still in its original forest. In this place we can meet the collection from America, South America, China, Japan, Australia, Africa and also Netherlands. Cyathea Garden is one of the specific gardens owning the various collections of Paku-pakuan (tropical vegetable) which can be eaten as vegetable by Balinese and some of them are used for decoration. The tree from this nail Cyatheas are often exploited as growth media of various orchid types. Cactus collections are consisted of 104 types. This cactus is obtained from Africa, America, Germany, Switzerland and also Indonesia. The crop season at botanical garden is taken 94 types plants that are the collection from the exploitation for Balinese life ceremony, temple ceremony, devoting/offering and others purpose. It also owns the collection of drug crop with 84 types/species.

Favorite Tourist Destinations in Bali

Beside of the crop collections, Bedugul Botanical Garden or Kebun Raya Eka Karya also owns the traditional Balinese houses and it function as guest house for scientist who is doing observation. It is also opened for public including tourists and to be one of favorite tourist destinations in Bali especially for domestic tourists. The most crowded visitors at this place are on Lebaran Period (Moslem holiday), Balinese Holidays, National Holidays and New Year period.

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Bedugul, Botanical Garden, Kebun Raya, Bali
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Observation House
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