Bali West National Park is nature conservation with pure ecosystem managed by zone method for multiple research purpose involving the schooling, tourism & recreation. It is of the national park located west side of Bali Island with stunning panoramic, distinctive nature ecosystem & fresh atmosphere. Bali West National Park or most the local people call Taman National Bali Barat is of the tourist destinations in Negara Regency & lots of visited by tourists.
Bali West National Park own high potential of flora & fauna those are consisted of 14 variety of protected floras involving Sawo Kecik (Manilkara Kauki), Sono Keling (Dalbergia Latifolia). From the fauna, Jalak Bali Birth (Leucopsar Rothscildi) is of the endemic fauna in Bali Island there's pure habitat present in this park along to Prapat Agung & surrounding area. Other faunas can be found at this park involving cow, deer, mouse deer, venison, wild cat, grey & black monkeys. Beside of the above animals, a couple of reptiles & other 60 rash of births may also be found. The condition of coral reef at this park is highly varied with distinctive combination & multifarious of habitats. In year 1998, it was recorded 110 kinds of coral including 22 mushroom corals & up to now, it was recorded that this park own 222 kinds of fish.
What to do?
Bali National Park is managed base on zone involving main zone, forest zone & exploitation zone. The main zone is absolutely protected & not allowed to change by the human activities except the research purpose. Forest Zone is the protector for Main Zone & able to do the activities like in Main Zone & limited tourism activities. Exploitation Zone able to do the activities like both zones, build the nature tourism facilities & other facilities to support the conservation. The following activities can be done by visitors when visiting this park as follows:
- Nature Tourism like jungle trekking, diving, snorkeling, camping, bird watching, etc.
- Nature Educational
- Research
- Religion activities for Hindu people due to there's two Hindu Temple existing in this park