Bali Tourism and Environment Sustainability

Mount Agung known in Indonesia as Gunung Agung. In Bahasa Indonesia Gunung is Mount and Agung is Great or Mighty. It can be defined that the Mount Agung have very significant influences for the livings around the mount for its great name. Balinese traditional culture believe that Mount Agung is a replica of Mount Meru, the central axis of the universe. The most important temple on Bali, Pura Besakih, is high on the slopes of this mountain that treat as the mother of all temples in Bali. To enter the temple lied on the sacred volcano, one has to climb hundreds of steps before reaching the main gate. Mount Agung is an active volcano which administratively lied in Karangasem District, Province of Bali. Geographical position of Mount Agung is 08°20' 30" South Latitude dan 115°30' 30" East Longitude. The peak of Mount Agung is 3.014 meters above sea level after the 1963 eruption. Pusat Vulkanologi dan Mitigasi Bencana Geologi or Indonesian Volcanology and Geological ...

Mount Batur or Gunung Batur is an active volcano located at the center of two concentric calderas in Bali Island, Indonesia. In line of north west of Mount Agung creating the Bali Island highlands. Mount Batur also have significant influence for the local livings in Bali Island. The Batur caldera inhabit 15 villages distributed inside and around the caldera outer line where the locals largely rely on agriculture for income. The fertile soils around Mount Batur which supporting the agriculture industry in the area have significant correlation with the volcano eruption activities.  Administratively, Mount Batur located in Bangli Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia. Geographical position of Mount Batur is 08°24'34'' South Latitude and 115°22'30'' East Longitude. Global Geopark Network mention that Batur UNESCO Global Geopark covers an area of 370.5 square kilometers, at an altitude of 920-2.152 m above sea level, including the outer-caldera wall surrounds the ...

Bali Island known as the God's Island worldwide for its beautiful nature and culture. The island in middle south part of Indonesia got its famous decades ago as a tourist destination. The Province of Bali is a part of Republic of Indonesia named as paradise for its beautiful complete natural attractions and the Balinese's culture which creating wisdom to protect their nature and the environment supporting the living culture in the island.  Bali in Figures, 2022, stated that the total area of Bali Province is 5.780,06 square kilometers, consists of several islands. Bali Island is the main island and the biggest one, Nusa Penida Island, Nusa Ceningan Island, Nusa Lembongan Island, Serangan Island which located at the southern part of Bali Island, and Menjangan Island which located at the west side of Bali island. The islands in Bali Province have many varieties of natural shoreline characteristics and highlands landscape for its geographical position nature. Bali Province li...