Bali’s bucket list activities are extensive, from visiting temples to island hopping to attending a water blessing ceremony to taking a surf lesson. There are so many activities to add to the itinerary. One of the island’s most popular activities and day trips is snorkeling and diving. Home to a resident population of manta rays …
Environment
Bali’s coastline is shrinking, and Bali’s rice paddies and agricultural landscapes are shrinking, too. As these irreversible changes become more apparent, academics, political figures, and community leaders are calling for better management of the landscape. Speaking to reporters, Dr. Hayati Sari Hasibuan, ST, MT, a lecturer at the School of Environmental Sciences at the University …
Bali’s most famous marine ecosystem has just been given a new layer of environmental protection, which will help conserve the area in new ways. The waters found in Nusa Penida are home to a resident population of manta rays, and diving and snorkeling with these majestic creatures has long been a bucket list adventure in …
The leaders in charge of managing Bali’s UNESCO Jatiluwih Rice Terraces are warning that the threats faced to the island’s traditional rice terraces are real. The rapid conversion of agricultural land to tourism and commercial development poses very real and lasting impacts on Balinese communities and the wider landscape. Leaders at Jatiluiwh have spoken of …
A new breakwaters will be constructed on Bali’s Kuta Beach to help preserve the iconic coastal retreat for many more generations of family holidaymakers to come. Kuta Beach is Bali’s OG beach resort and, over the years, has been badly impacted by coastal erosion. As resorts like Canggu and Uluwatu overtake the collective traveler psyche …
Political leaders and academics in Bali have responded to the recent flooding disaster in Valencia, Spain. The scenes of horror in Europe have shocked communities around the world, as intense rainfall caused devastating floods. Leaders in Bali want to see the situation as an all too timely reminder to decision makers that Bali must do …
The beach resort of Jimbaran is about to get a green makeover. The resort, which is located between Kuta and Uluwatu and just a few minutes from Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport, is getting a low-key luxury upgrade. The new initiative called The Green Jimbaran Concept is being spearheaded by the CEO of …
Bali is on the brink of a major clean water crisis. As the Gili Islands continue a longstanding battle to secure fresh water for both local residents and tourists, the impacts of water scarcity in Bali are being felt in several areas close to major tourism resorts. Badung Regency is home to Bali’s biggest and …
It is no secret that rapid tourism development is impacting Bali’s environment. From the conversion of rice paddies into villa complexes to coastal cliffside into expansive resorts, aerial views of Bali are changing at an unprecedented pace. Rapid development is impacting not only the landscape and lives of local people but also wildlife. Monkeys are …
Leading hotel brands in Bali are acutely aware of the increasingly important need to implement sustainable practices throughout their resorts. Once upon a time, ensuring that a hotel offered high-end luxury would also mean throwing any notion of sustainability or environmental consciousness out of the window, but now, hotels across Bali are finding easy and …
The Uluwatu Sea Wall Project is one of the most contentious development initiatives in Bali right now. Three-quarters of a huge section of the Uluwatu cliffside, close to Uluwatu Temple, has been excavated to make way for what the public initially understood to be cliff stabilization work. As construction work progressed, it became clear that …
All eyes have been on Bali this week as the province hosts the Bali International Air Show for the first time in 20 years. The massive aviation industry event has seen some huge announcements in terms of Indonesia’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions. However, with water shortages and droughts on the horizon in top …