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Encyclopedia > Bali Barat National Park
Bali Barat National Park
IUCN Category II (National Park)
Location: Bali, Indonesia
Coordinates: 8°5-15′20-25″S, 114°25-56′56-30″E
Area: 190.02 km²
Established: 1947

Bali Barat National Park is located on the north western side of Bali, Indonesia. The park covers around 77.000 hectares, which is approximately 10% of Bali's total land area. To the north, it includes 1,000m long beach, reef and islets. A seaport at Gilimanuk is west of the park and a village named Goris is to the east. The Bali Barat National Park can be reached by roads from Gilimanuk and Singaraja, or by using ferries from Ketapang, Java. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, UK A national park is a reserve of land, usually declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Bali is an Indonesian island located at , the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... Singaraja is the second largest city in Bali, Indonesia after Denpasar. ... The ferryboat Dongan Hills, filled with commuters, about to dock at a New York City pier, ca. ... Java (Indonesian, Javanese, and Sundanese: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia and the site of its capital city, Jakarta. ...


There are several habitats in Bali Barat National Park, a savanna, mangroves, montane and mixed-monsoon forests, and coral islands. The center of the park is dominated by remnants of four volcanic mountains from Pleistocene era, with gunung Patas (1,412m) as its highest elevation. Savanna at Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania. ... Above and below water view at the edge of the mangal. ... Monsoon in the Vindhya mountain range, central India A monsoon is a storm whose direction depends on the specific season. ... The Pleistocene epoch (IPA: ) is part of the geologic timescale. ...


Some 160 species can be found inside the park, including the Banteng, Barn Swallow, Black-naped Oriole, Black Racket-tailed Treepie, Crested Serpent-eagle, Crested Treeswift, Dollarbird, Hawksbill Turtle, Indian Muntjac, Java Sparrow, Javan Lutung, Large Flying Fox, Leopard Cat, Lesser Adjutant, Long-tailed Shrike, Milky Stork, Pacific Swallow, Red-rumped Swallow, Rusa Deer, Sacred Kingfisher, Savanna Nightjar, Stork-billed Kingfisher, Water Monitor, Wild Boar, Yellow-vented Bulbul and the critically endangered Bali Starling. Binomial name Bos javanicus dAlton, 1823 The Banteng (Bos javanicus) is an ox that is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Borneo, Java, and Bali. ... Binomial name Hirundo rustica Linnaeus, 1758 The Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica) is a small migratory passerine bird found in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. ... Binomial name Oriolus chinensis Linnaeus, 1766 Diet=insects and fruits The Black-naped Oriole, Oriolus chinensis, is a member of the oriole family of passerine birds found in south Asia. ... Binomial name Crypsirina temia (Daudin, 1800) The Black Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia) has a velvety-black forehead of short, plush black feathers with the rest of the bird being an oily green colour, though appearing black in dim light. ... Binomial name Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) The Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Hemiprocne coronata (Tickell, 1833) The Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata) is a tree swift. ... Binomial name Eurystomus orientalis , The dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis) is a bird of the roller family, so named because of the silver-dollar sized spots on its wings. ... Binomial name Eretmochelys imbricata Linnaeus, 1766 subspecies Eretmochelys imbricata bissa (Rüppell, 1835) Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata (Linnaeus, 1766) Synonyms Eretmochelys imbricata squamata junior synonym The hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered[1] sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. ... Binomial name Muntiacus muntjak Zimmermann, 1780 The Common muntjac, also called Indian muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak) is the most numerous muntjac species. ... Binomial name Padda oryzivora Linnaeus, 1758 The Java Sparrow, Padda oryzivora also known as Java Finch or Java Rice Bird is a small passerine bird. ... Javan Lutung was popular in Java which is believed by local communities as a divine descendant. ... Binomial name Felis bengalensis (Kerr, 1792) The Leopard Cat (Felis bengalensis) is a small wild cat of Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Leptoptilos javanicus Horsfield, 1821 The Lesser Adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus , is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Lanius schach Linnaeus, 1758 The Long-tailed Shrike, Lanius schach, is a member of the bird family Laniidae, the shrikes. ... Binomial name Mycteria cinerea (Raffles, 1822) The Milky Stork, Mycteria cinerea, is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Hirundo tahitica Gmelin, 1789 The Pacific Swallow or Hill Swallow (Hirundo tahitica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Hirundo daurica Linnaeus, 1771 The Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica) is a small passerine bird in the swallow family. ... [[Image:Example. ... Binomial name Todirhamphus sanctus (Linnaeus, 1766) The Sacred Kingfisher (Todirhamphus sanctus) is a tree kingfisher found in the mangroves, eucalypt forests, melaleuca forests, woodlands and paperbark forests of Australia. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus affinis (Horsfield, 1821) The Savanna Nightjar Caprimulgus affinis is a species of nightjar found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Halcyon capensis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Stork-billed Kingfisher, Halcyon capensis or Pelargopsis capensis, is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in tropical south Asia from India and Sri Lanka to Indonesia. ... Binomial name Varanus salvator (Laurenti, 1768) The Water monitor Varanus salvator is a member of the monitor lizard family. ... Binomial name Sus scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 The Wild Boar (Sus scrofa) is the wild ancestor of the domesticated pig. ... Binomial name Pycnonotus goiavier (Scopoli, 1886) The Yellow-vented Bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier, is a member of the bulbul family of passerine birds. ... Binomial name Leucopsar rothschildi Stresemann, 1912 The Bali Starling, Leucopsar rothschildi also known as Rothschild’s Mynah, Bali Myna or Bali Mynah is a medium-sized, up to 25cm long, stocky myna, almost wholly white with a long, drooping crest, and black tips on the wings and tail. ...


There are also several endangered flora species in this national park, such as: Pterospermum diversifolium, Antidesma bunius, Langerstroemia speciosa, Steleochocarpus burahol, Santalum album, Aleuritas moluccana, Sterculia foetida, Schleichera oleosa, Dipterocarpus hasseltii, Garcinia dulcis, Alstonia scolaris, Manilkara kauki, Dalbergia latifolia and Cassia fistula. Species see text Antidesma is a genus of about 100 tropical plants from the Spurge family Euphorbiaceae. ... Binomial name Santalum album L. Santalum album, a terrestrial plant species of the Santalaceae family, is commonly known as a source of sandalwood. ... Sterculia (tropical chestnuts) Sterculia africana mopopaja tree Sterculia alata buddha coconut Sterculia alexandrii cape sterculia Sterculia apetala panama tree Sterculia balanghas Sterculia carthaginensis Sterculia chicha maranhao nut Sterculia diversifolia bottle tree Sterculia foetida sterculia nut, java olive Sterculia guerichii Sterculia guttata Sterculia ipomoeifolia Sterculia monosperma china chestnut, (pheng phok) Sterculia... Species Garcinia atroviridis Garcinia benthami Garcinia cambogia - citrin, gambooge Garcinia hanburyi - Hanburys garcinia Garcinia hessii - lemon saptree Garcinia indica Garcinia kola - bitter kola Garcinia lateriflora Garcinia livingstonei - Livingstones garcinia, imbe Garcinia mangostana - mangosteen Garcinia merguensis Garcinia multiflora Garcinia myrtifolia Garcinia portoricensis Garcinia schombucgkiana Garcinia xanthochymus Garcinia is a... Species See text Alstonia is a widespread genus of evergreen trees and shrubs from the dogbane family (Apocynaceae). ... Species About 70-90 species including: Manilkara bahamensis Manilkara bidentata Manilkara chicle Manilkara hexandra Manilkara kauki Manilkara littoralis Manilkara zapote Manilkara is a genus of trees native throughout the tropics, with a concentration of species in the New World. ... Species See text Dalbergia is a large genus of small to medium-size trees, shrubs and lianas in the pea family, Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. ... This article needs cleanup. ...


External links

  • (Indonesian) Official site: Taman Nasional Bali Barat


 
 

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