Nature in Central Bali

Ayung River

Ayung River is located in and around Ubud. Following the river will give you scenes of some of Bali's most spectacular unspoiled rainforest, with towering gorges and magnificent rice paddy terraces along the way.

Ubud Monkey Forest

This forest is smaller than the one at Sangeh but the monkeys are just as wild. In addition to the monkeys there are several temples in the forest and walking around the cool forest trails is a nice break from the hectic shopping

Bedugul Area

The Bedugul area provides the last remaining tropical forest of the island. This crisp mountain town boasts three crater lakes, which are hemmed by untamed jungle and patchworks of market gardens.

The Rice Terrace of Jatiluwih

The Jatiluwih area is often referred to as "the rice factory of Bali". The road into the area can be alternatively interesting and hair-raising (particularly coming from Bedugal!) but well worth the trip.

Gunung Beratan

The 11 x 6 km wide Bratan caldera in north-central Bali is actually a complex of peaks and contains three caldera lakes. Several post-caldera stratovolcanoes straddle its southern rim; the largest post-caldera cone

Bedulu Village

Bedulu is a village where the famous 11th century Elephant Cave or known as Goa Gajah located. It is around 26 kilometer northeast of Denpasar, proximity to Ubud and on the banks of the Petanu River.

Bali Botanical Garden

The park is set against a background of tropical forest and Bukit Tapak hill with a panoramic view of Danau Beratan Lake below. There is a rich collection of plants, a herbarium, and other facilities for botanical study and research.g Nirartha.

Bali Bird Park

Taman Burung houses over 1000 birds, including varieties from all over Indonesia. One of the aims of the park is to breed endangered species in captivity, including the indigenous Bali Mynah.

Kokokan Village

The Kokokan village is the natural habitat of Kokokan or also known as heron. This village is located just near Ubud. Every day during 5 to 6 pm, thousands of white herons fly back to their nest at the tree nearby the main road.

Bali Butterfly Park

Bali Butterfly Park is 7 km from Tabanan on the way to Panebel. This is Indonesia's only butterfly park and promotes the study, breeding and preservation of many kinds of butterflies from Bali and all over Indonesia.

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