Verstehen · Kapitel 12
Nature & Environment
Bali is geologically a volcanic island, ecologically a hotspot of biodiversity, and culturally inseparable from its landscape. From the sacred Gunung Agung to the UNESCO-protected rice terraces and the coral reefs off the coast — Bali's nature is breathtakingly beautiful and simultaneously massively threatened.
6 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
1
Volcanoes: Agung & Batur
Bali owes its existence to volcanism: The island is part of the Pacific Ring of Fire , and two active volcanoes dominat…
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2
Rice Terraces & the Subak System (UNESCO)
The rice terraces are Bali's most iconic landscape — and far more than just a pretty backdrop. They are the result of a…
~2 Min. Lesezeit
3
Coral Reefs & Marine Ecology
Bali is located in the Coral Triangle — the marine equivalent of the Amazon rainforest. The waters around the island ho…
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4
Mangroves & Terrestrial Ecosystems
Bali's mangrove forests — especially in the south (Benoa Bay, 1,373 ha) and around Nusa Lembongan — are vital ecosystem…
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The Plastic Waste Problem
Bali's greatest environmental disaster is plastic waste . The island produces an estimated 3,800 tons of waste daily —…
~1 Min. Lesezeit
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Sustainable Tourism in Bali
Bali's tourism boom comes at a high price: water scarcity (hotels consume multiple times the local per capita need), tr…
~1 Min. Lesezeit
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