Seed orchard first step in restoring Bali’s Batur UNESCO Global Geopark – CIFOR Forests News

Yet, this magnificence landscape comes at a price for local residents, who are among the poorest in Bali. The 15 villages in and around the caldera rely on unsustainable agricultural production, mainly growing vegetables, fruits and some tourism for their livelihoods. The degradation of the landscape has increased sediment runoff into the lake, reducing its…