| The wild forests of Bali stretch on the northern | | | | tropical trees reach for the sky, nursing a variety of |
| western part of the island. Wildlife thrives in Bali. | | | | wild orchids growing on their branches. Pine trees |
| Curious monkeys with hands stretched out | | | | carpet the mountains. The Bali Barat National Park, |
| constantly asking for a treat, lizards living in harmony | | | | located on the north western side of the island, is a |
| with humans and it is thought to be a good omen if | | | | refuge for wildlife such as the Sunda Pangolin, |
| one hears the lizard call seven times. The elusive | | | | Mouse-deer, Leopard Cat, Indian Muntjac, Black Giant |
| Balinese tigers might still roam the remotest | | | | Squirrel, and several species of macaque and leaf |
| northwest part of the island but a sighting is indeed | | | | monkey. The only endemic high-level predator of the |
| rare. Bats, iguanas, squirrels, mouse deer, barking | | | | island, the Bali tiger, is supposed to have become |
| deer, civets and more than 300 species of birds | | | | extinct in the 1930s. Bali tigers (Panthera tigris balica) |
| share Bali's verdant greenery. Schools of dolphins | | | | used to roam these forests in large numbers, but |
| gambol near Padangbai, Candidasa and Lovina, and | | | | now you can only find deer or wild boars, a tiger |
| there are colorful coral and small reef fish, moray | | | | sighting is like winning a lottery with impossible stakes. |
| eels, sponges, crustaceans and plankton devouring | | | | Bali is a tribute to the beauty of Nature working its |
| whale sharks throughout the east coast of | | | | magic on man. Every single home, village and town |
| Menjangan Island. The domestic fauna is equally | | | | carries with it a mark of unique loving beautification |
| varied. Ducks, chickens, roosters, pigs and cows form | | | | by its inhabitants. Ever protective, waringin trees |
| the complete picture of a Balinese farm life. | | | | faithfully stand at the center of every village. Flowers |
| Although Bali is renowned throughout the world as a | | | | beautifully punctuate little gardens in every house, |
| place to enjoy the surf, sand and sun, it carries in its | | | | and most importantly, spread their sweet fragrance |
| folds wilderness of such extreme beauty that it only | | | | into the midnight air to complete the offerings to the |
| opens up to the knowing travelers. Bali is also | | | | gods and goddesses. Bali has around 280 species of |
| exceptional in that it offers its explorers comfortable | | | | birds, including the critically endangered Bali Starling. An |
| accommodation at Bali in good prices even in its | | | | inspiration for many a great master painter, this cute |
| national parks. | | | | white bird got a new home with the establishment of |
| The Bali Barat National Park was established to | | | | the celebrated Bali Barat National Park. |
| preserve the forests and their wildlife. Here the tall | | | | |