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Bali Temple Sacred Groves (Dipterocarpus hasseltii)
Bali, Indonesia
Indonesia
Active
Regional cluster
- Location
- Bali, Indonesia
- Coordinates
- ~8.4°S 115.1°E (region)
- Size
- Community-protected temple groves
- Age / Founded
- Balinese Hindu temple-forest tradition
- Status
- Active
- Deity & Religion
- Balinese Hinduism (temple groves)
- Community & Guardians
- Balinese village & temple communities
- Record type
- Regional cluster
Cultural practices & uses
Temple-forest protection; culturally-driven active protection of canopy trees
Plant species
Endangered canopy tree Dipterocarpus hasseltii; richness comparable to protected forest
Biome & fauna
Tropical moist forest
Threats & protection
Biodiversity comparable to protected forests; community governance matches PA value
Source
Undaharta, Martini, Wee et al., Biodiversity and Conservation 2024 (catalog #93)