Bedugul

Bedugul is a mountain lake resort area in Bali,[1] Indonesia, located in the centre-north region of the island near Lake Bratan on the road between Denpasar and Singaraja the area covers the villages of Bedugul itself, Candikuning, Pancasari, Pacung and Wanagiri amongst others.

Jati Luwih rice terraces, Bedugul, Bali.
Bedugul
Bedugul
Location in Bali
Coordinates: 8°17′S 115°10′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceBali
RegencyTabanan
Elevation
4,900 ft (1,500 m)

Bedugul is located in the Tabanan Regency,[2] at 48 kilometres (30 mi) north of the city of Denpasar or 20 kilometres (12 mi) south from Singaraja city. In the area there is three crater lakes Lake Bratan, Lake Buyan, and Lake Tamblingan.

Bedugul area enjoys a mild mountain weather due to its location at an altitude of about 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level.

Major sites in Bedugul are the Pura Ulun Danu Bratan water temple and the Bali Botanic Garden. The Botanic Garden, opened in 1959. With a total area of 157.5 hectares (389 acres), it is the largest botanic garden in Indonesia.[3]

Bali Botanic Garden

The Bali Botanic Garden was established under the auspices of Indonesia's first president, Sukarno, on July 15, 1959. It is located on 157.5 hectares of land and is the largest botanic garden in Indonesia. The garden ranges from 1,250 metres to 1,450 metres above sea level with 2,000 species of plants and 20,000 plant specimens ranging from orchids, begonias and medicinal plants to bamboos and Cyatheas. It also has a stunning view of Bratan Lake.[4]

The Bali Botanic Garden won the Cipta Pesona Award 2011 from the Culture and Tourism Ministry in recognition of natural tourist attractions, cultural tourist attractions and artificial tourist attractions.[5]

Geothermal fields

Exploration of the Bedugul Geothermal Field started in 1974, as part of a New Zealand bilateral aid project. Exploration was continued by Pertamina company from 1978 until 1987. In 1994 Bali Energy, a joint venture between California Energy and a local company, signed a joint operation contract with Pertamina to develop a 4x55 MW geothermal power plant.[1] In 2008, the estimated power production capacity of 175 MW corresponded to about half of the whole island's electricity needs. However the project was put on hold, after being opposed by local residents, who feared that it could damage a sacred area and affect water supplies from the nearby lakes.[6]

References
  1. Hochstein, M. P. et al.:The Bedugul Geothermal Field, Bali, in International Geothermal Association (IGA) News, No.59, 2005 Archived 2008-08-07 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 11 August 2010
  2. "KABUPATEN TABANAN - Bedugul". PlasaInformasi.com. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. Dr. Wayan Sumantera: Bali's Botanic Garden in BGCNews, Volume 2 Number 2, July 1993, retrieved 11 August 2010
  4. http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/06/08/bedugul-botanical-garden-braces-school-holidays.html
  5. "Bali botanical garden wins tourism award". October 5, 2011. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  6. Davies, Ed and Lema, Karen:Geothermal-rich SE Asia struggles to tap earth's power, in Reuters Jun 28, 2008, retrieved 11 August 2010
  • Bedugul travel guide from Wikivoyage
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