West Bali National Park is not the only conservation spot for Bali Starling, now; Nusa Penida is a home of a hundred these nearly-extinct birds. Nusa Penida Bird Sanctuary is a new reservation spot for Bali Starling organized by Begawan Giri Foundation, and Friend of National Park Foundation with the support of the whole Nusa Penida’s community.

In this island the birds is protected by the whole community of Nusa Penida, by addition of a decree on bird conservation in the awig-awig (traditional law) of Nusa Penida. The community enforces sanctions such as fines and sepekin banjar (ostracized) for anyone caught harming the birds. All 35 villages on Nusa Penida island have now signed bird protection laws and villages and Harbour Authorities are working together to fight the illicit trade. The role of community is not just end up there, at the sanctuary young people from the surrounding village are trained as staff in the clinic; bird handling and research procedures.

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Pemuteran is a coastal area, situated in the northwest of Bali. Pemuteran area is including to the edge Bali Barat National Park, a government-protected park with only few minutes drive to the east from Teluk Terima. Pemuteran receives less rainfall than other island areas during rainy season and is too dry for rice cultivation. Its people traditionally live from the sea. Pemuteran has the largest area of shallow coral reefs in Bali that are easily accessible, because the area is calm and free of strong currents and waves which affect most other parts of the island.

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Pulau Menjangan or Deer Island is a 175-hectare sanctuary island, a part of West Bali National Park, off the northwest coast at the western entrance of Teluk Terima. It is received its name from the wild java deer that graze on its open savannahs. The Menjangan Island can be reached by boat from Labuhan Lalang port or from Terima Bay.

Menjangan is one of Bali’s premier scuba diving and snorkeling locales, these reefs are frequented by species of fish of every size, shape and color. Menjangan Island boast of 110 species of reefs and 226 species of reef’s fish and other kind of fish. The scuba diving is excellent: superb unspoiled coral; caves; many tropical fishes, a spectacular drop-off and small shipwreck 600m out. Divers should aware of tiny stinging jellyfish but the painful welt of jellyfish sting will be gone within an hour.

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Nusa Ceningan is the smallest island of Nusa Islands – comprises of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Situated between the Nusa Penida and Nusa Lembongan, 20 km from Bali’s south-east coast, Nusa Ceningan can be reached by boat from Sanur or through a bridge which connects Nusa lembongan and Nusa Ceningan.

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Carved out of the coral hillside overlooking the Badung Strait, Batu Karang Lembongan Resort and Day Spa embraces uninterrupted panoramic views of the east coastline of Bali and the magnificent silhouette of Mount Agung.

The complex comprises 10 traditional spacious one-bedroom Balinese villas; a restaurant and bar offering a variety of traditional Indonesian and International cuisine; a 9 metre by 9 metre fresh water infinity edge swimming pool; a comprehensive day lounge complete with facilities for quiet relaxation; and a fully equipped gymnasium for those who are keen to stay fit. Batu Karang invites total relaxation and self-indulgence, with friendly and helpful hospitality awaiting you.

If you are looking for somewhere to relax from the stress of everyday life; to be assured of attentive service; to enjoy excellent cuisine in surroundings that offer modern conveniences, then look no further than Batu Karang Lembongan Resort & Day Spa, where you can “ Relax in Style”.

Branded residences are currently stamping their intentions on Bali, with Banyan Tree and St Regis promoting their upcoming developments in key markets across Asia, including Singapore, Jakarta and Hong Kong. Both resorts are scheduled to open in the first half of 2008 and are now focusing on early sales of their properties.

The 73-villa Banyan Tree Ungasan staged its first official public launch in Jakarta in mid-March, after about 20 units had earlier been sold or reserved in previews. “The weekend went quite well, with about 120 people attending and more than a dozen expressing serious interest,” said Johannes Suriadjaja, President Director of Sitiagung Makmur, the property’s developer and a subsidiary of Surya Internusa, whose previous hotel projects include Melia Bali Villas and Spa Resort, Gran Melia Jakarta and Melia Purosani Jogjakarta.

“This segment of the market is quite high end and many have heard of or stayed at Banyan Tree. Many were surprised to hear that they could buy properties at Banyan Tree Ungasan, because the likes of Four Seasons, Aman, Ritz-Carlton and Bulgari don’t have properties for sale in Bali.”

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