The natural tourism object Bali Barat
National Park lies at the western side of Bali and is 77,000 ha, some 10% of
Bali's total land area. The park is the last refuge of one of the most endangered
birds of the world: the Bali Starling. Bali Barat is mountainous and consists
of primary monsoon forest, mangrove forest, savannah and coral islands. The
peninsular Prapat Agung, with its extensive web of footpaths, is the most
accessible part of the park. Here at Tegal Bunder, you will find the Bali
Starling Recovery Project where the PHPA is trying to reintroduce Bali
Starlings.
Bali Barat National Park is easy
accessible from Gilimanuk, the ferry port where ferries to and from Java come
and go. Gilimanuk is reached by ferry from Java or by bus from Denpasar or
Singaraja. From Gilimanuk take a minibus or ojek to Cekik for the last three
kilometer. Here you will find the PHPA headquarters. An other entry point is
Labuhan Lalang, accessible by minibus from Gilimanuk. Labuhan Lalang lies at
the main road to Singaraja, which cuts through the park. To reach Pulau
Manjangan you can hire a motorboat from Labuhan Lalang (30-40 min). Permits and
obligatory guides are available at the PHPA headquarters at Cekik, at the PHPA
office in Labuhan Lalang or at the PHPA office in Denpasar.
Pulau Menjangan, an island north of
the mainland part of the park, is an excellent place to explore the coral
reefs.
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