Jay Gumm's Travel Site

The Bali Barat Nationwide Park reveals a high bio diversity in a comparatively small area. In 1998, one hundred ten species of coral belonging to 18 families were recorded, of which 22 species had been of the mushroom coral household (there are simply 29 species of mushroom coral recorded worldwide!), and there have been at least 27 species of Acropora coral found in an space as large as only 2 ha. ref: Bali Villas

The Marine reserve consists of the cape shores and several sanctuary islands, a hang-out for seabirds, within the bay of Gilimanuk, on the island of Menjangan and the superb coral reefs surrounding it. The good drop-offs on Menjangan’s south facet are only surpassed by the particularly very good reefs on its northern shores. The island is a popular spot for locals and vacationers wishing to dive for quite a lot of fish and coral reef exploration.There aren’t any dangerous currents to cope with on this area.

Flora

The Park has 175 species of crops, 14 of that are endangered species like bayur (Pterospermum javanicum), ketangi (Lagerstroemia speciosa), burahol (Stelechocarpus burahol), cendana, or sandalwood (Santalum album), and sonokeling (Dalbergia latifolia). ref: Hotel Villa Resort

Birds

With about a hundred and sixty totally different species Bali Barat National Park is a paradise for chook-watchers. At Tegal Bunder you will see the Bali Starling Restoration Venture where the PHPA is attempting to reintroduce the Bali Starling, one of the crucial endangered species of birds of the world.

The Bali starling or Rotschild’s Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) is also the mascot of the Park. It loves a clear habitat and has a brief flying range. Being straightforward to catch, this species wants particular care and protection to safeguard its reducing population.

The wildlife consist largely of sea and shore birds, probably the most conspicuous being the Brown Boobies and Lesser Frigate birds. There are two colonies of Terns that nest on a sandy cay at the entrance to Teluk Lumpur (often known as Mud Bay) while the Frigates and Boobies roost on Pulau Burung. The variety of White Starlings left in the wild is unknown. Other birds you will see that in the Nationwide Park:

Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis), Pied Fantail (Rhipidura javanica), Edible-nest Swiftlet (Collocalia fuciphaga), White-bellied Swiftlet (Collocalia esculenta), Pacific Swallow (Hirundo tahitica), Crested Treeswift (Hemiprocne coronata), White-breasted Wood-Swallow (Artamus leucorhynchus), Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica), Red-rumped Swallow (Hirundo daurica), Lengthy-tailed Shrike (Lanius schach), Striated Warbler (Megalurus palustris), Collared Kingfisher (Halycon chloris), Sacred Kingfisher (Halycon sancta), Javan Kingfisher (Halycon cyaniventris), Small Kingfisher (Alcedo caerulescens), Rufous-backed Kingfisher (Ceyx rufidorsus), Stork-billed Kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), Racket-tailed Treepie (Crypsirina temia), Dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis), Savanna Nightjar (Caprimulgus affinis), Collared Scops-Owl (Otus bakkamoena), Crested Serpent-Eagle (Spilornis cheela), Javan Turtle-Dove (Streptopelia bitorquata), Banded Pitta (Pitta guajana), Mangrove White-eye (Zosterops chloris), Lesser Adjutant (Leptopilus javanicus), Nice Thick-Knee (Esacus magnirostris).

Animals

A variety of animals may be discovered in the National Park, amongst others:

Banteng (Bos javanicus), Wild Boar (Sus scrofa), Rusa Deer (Cervus timorensis), Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis), Ebony Leaf Monkey (Trachypithecus auratus), Barking Deer or Muntjac (Muntiacus muntjak), Hawksbill Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), Pangolin or Trenggiling (Manis javanicus), Giant Flying Fox or Kalong (Pteropus vampyrus), Black Large Squirrel (Ratufa bicolor), Water Monitor (Varanus salvator).

The Hawkesbill Turtles are sighted ceaselessly alongside the reserve’s north coast. Especially price mentioning on this respect is Chris Brown’s Turtle Hatchery Challenge in Pemuteran, simply east of the Nationwide Park.

Learn how to attain the Park

Bali Barat Nationwide Park is easy accessible from Gilimanuk, the ferry port the place 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. Right here you will find the PHPA headquarters. An other entry level is Labuhan Lalang, accessible by minibus from Gilimanuk. Labuhan Lalang lies at the major road to Singaraja, which cuts by way of the park. To reach Menjangan island you can rent a motorboat from Labuhan Lalang (30-40 min).

Distances

Gilimanuk-Negara-Cekik by automobile (43.3 km); Singaraja-Seririt-Cekik by automobile (eighty five km).

Permits and Guides

Permits and compulsory guides are available at the PHPA headquarters at Cekik, on the PHPA workplace in Labuhan Lalang or at the PHPA workplace in Denpasar.

Trekking

Trekking along the coast of Prapat Agung over a distance of 25 km (clockwise from Sumber Klampok to Tegal Bunder), is recommended. The price is Rp 2,500 but you have to be accompanied by a information and here is the place the costs comes in. Some guides can cost as a lot as Rp 250,000 for a two day hike. ref: Canggu Villas

Finest time of yr to visit

The perfect time of the year to visit the Bali Barat Nationwide Park is at the finish of the dry season / start of the moist season, roughly from August to December.