In their life, Balinese put great emphasis on the balance of all world powers and elements. Countless of religious ceremonies are held to keep and restore the balance in the world. Of course, for Balinese, the world means the island of Bali.

However, constant religious ceremonies are not enough to keep Bali free of problems. Agricultural field has been decreasing by 1000 acres every year, as a consequence of the development of tourism and industrial infrastructure. Tourism and industry is also resulting a drained water reserve, mounting waste, polluted river and sea, limited energy and decreasing biodiversity. Among the other things, life quality of the community has declined because of air pollutant, crowded traffic, criminal act and limited space. In short Bali is not in balance.

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Perched on the slope of Mount Mangu, 1100 meter above the sea level, the village Kiadan, naturally offers a cool climate and a foggy morning in the rainy season. With the majestic mount Mangu on the background and surrounded by the combination of dense forest, lush coffee plantation, and mesmerizing rice field, in short, the village of Kiadan offers stunningly beautiful views to behold.

This village now develops its ecotourism project known as JED or Village Ecotourism Project supported by Wisnu Foundation and Starling Kencana Tours. This is not a so-called “ecotourism” project, with has neither respect to the surrounding environment nor involvement of the community and all its profit goes to the travel agent pocket. The ecotourism project (JED) in Kiadan village is a grass root movement; it is designed and managed by the local Subak community with local guides, local foods and local accommodation.

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