WEST BALI MAP

West Bali Facts

Polu Menjangan As a part of Bali Barat National Park, Menjangan Island is well known for its magnificent underwater world. Another attraction of the island is protected deer. Menjangan, an inhibited island about 10 km offshore, offers deep coral reef walls and is one of Bali's best diving sites.

There are a few dive sites to choose from at Menjangan with good conditions and excellent visibility. It's also an interesting site for
snorkeling. Menjangan also has a wreck , known as the 'Anker' because of its heavily encrusted anchor at the top of the reef. Fixed moorings have been built to prevent damag, and the island is reached by a 30 minutes boat ride from Labuan Lalang.

Pemuteran is an ideal place to plan excursions to West Bali National Park, compromising the nature reserve of Menjangan Island and the uplands in the west. Menjangan has
the most beautiful coral reefs in Bali. Along with the nearby Labuan Lalang, this is a wonderful place for diving and snorkeling.

Pulaki

Located in the north coast of Bali, Pulaki has sacred temples where temple can be found among the trees and monkeys live free. Hot spring is also the attraction of Pulaki. After passing a huge rock face almost to the sea and the nearby Pulaki Temple, tourists can reach the newly developed Pemuteran beach resort, with fair accommodation and black sand, though it is a little far from Bali's cultural centers.

Taman Nasional Bali Barat

Covering more than 76,000 hectares, West Bali National Park is situated in two regencies, Jembrana and Buleleng. The entrance on the Jembrana side of the park is at Melaya on the Denpasar-Gilimanuk road. A suitable place for enjoying a pristine tropical nature.

The park is the last natural habitat of the endangered white starling (fewer than fifty are believed to be left in the wild, where they are threatened by poaching) The park is also home to wild bull and deer.

The national park contains a broad range of natural environments, from mangrove coastal forests to savanna and rainforests. Experienced guides in the office offer trekking, diving and snorkeling on the Jembrana side of the National Park are not recommended for beginners.

West Bali National Park covers about 70,000 hectares and famous for white starling (Leucopsar Rothchildii) and wild bull (Boss Javanicus).