- Address: Bali, Indonesia
- Area: 190 square meters. km
- Phone: +62 365 61060
- Date of foundation: 1995.
In the far west of the island of Bali, on the shores of the same strait, there is an amazingly beautiful national park - Bali-Barat. It can rightly be called "a corner of paradise on earth", because where do not look, everything here is buried in tropical forests and exotic flowers.
History of Bali-Barat Park
Initially, this area became protected due to a sharp decline in the population of endemic animals. These included a Balinese starling and wild bantengs - representatives of the bull family, once domesticated by local residents. Moreover, in 1937, in the territory of the Bali-Barat National Park, the last Balinese tiger was shot dead by poachers. Since that moment this species of predators is considered extinct.
The last reorganization of Bali-Barat occurred in 1995, and today it has the status of a national park .
The landscape of Bali-Barat Park
At present, the area of this nature protection zone is 190 square kilometers. km, of which 156 square meters. km is on land, and 34 square kilometers. km - to the water area. The western part of Bali-Barat is occupied by the Agung Peninsula, famous for its beautiful coral reefs and long beaches . The reserve also includes the island of Menjangan, ideal for diving .
The eastern part of Bali-Barat National Park passes at the foot of Patas Mountains (1412 m) and Merbuk (1388 m), as well as several extinct volcanoes . From the height of this mountain range you can see fascinating views of the entire reserve.
The biodiversity of the park
This nature protection zone is primarily famous for its rich flora and fauna. To date, there are 110 species of coral, 160 bird species and a huge number of animals. The most famous inhabitants of the Bali-Barat National Park are:
- Balinese starling;
- munzhtaki;
- bantengs;
- leopard cats;
- black giant squirrels;
- long-tailed macaques and many other species of animals.
On the coast of the reserve in the coral reefs live sea turtles, seahorses and reef sharks.
The tourist infrastructure of the Bali-Barat park
The ideal time to visit the reserve is from August to September, when the dry season ends and the rainy season comes around. At this time in the Bali-Barat National Park you can do:
- foot tours on the peninsula of Prapat Agung;
- study of terrestrial and aquatic fauna of the island of Menzhangan;
- riding on an outrigger boat in Gilimanuk Bay.
Lovers of overnight stays in the forest can set their tent on the campsite, which is broken near the village of Chekik. Supporters of a more comfortable stay are better to stay at the The Menjangan, Waka Shorea or Mimpi Resort Menjangan, working directly in the Bali-Barat park.
How to get to Bali-Barat?
In order to appreciate the beauty of the flora and fauna of this reserve, you need to go to the far west of the island of Bali. Bali-Barat National Park is located on the shore of the Balinese Strait about 100 km from Denpasar and 900 km from the capital, Jakarta . From Denpasar, you can get here only by road. They are connected by roads Jl. Raya Denpasar and Jl. Singaraja-Gilimanuk. If you follow them from the capital of the island in a western direction, you can be at the reserve in 3-4 hours.
From the capital of the country to Bali-Barat, in addition to land transport, you can get on the plane of the airline Nam Air. He flies once a day from the capital airport and after 1.5 hours lands at the airport of Blymbingsari. Taking into account the ferry crossing, the route from this airport to the reserve will take another 1.5 hours.