Seeking Recognition for Bali

The Jakarta Post reported that a team representing Bali is expected to visit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, headquarters soon in an effort to press for three sites in Bali that be appointed as a World Heritage Site.

After several miss-starts in the last 8 years that saw clerical errors frustrate the application process, officials are concerned that their efforts to renew the Jatiluwih Rice Terraces in Tabanan, Pura Taman Ayun Badung and in the river valley Pakerisan in Gianyar named to the prestigious list of the human and natural history of prudence on the sites marked preservation.

A.A. Prana, a leader of the tourism industry in Bali, told the Post, "This is a last interview that will determine whether the three sites must be accepted as World Heritage sites."

During an inspection visit carried out by UNESCO ambassadors last year, Bali is reminded applicants that a comprehensive management plan for the three demonstration sites commitments of the government and the people surrounding communities play a important role in any final decision on the status of a World Heritage Site.

The site Jatiluwih Bali is one of the few remaining examples of the centuries subak traditional system of water management covers an area of 300 hectares of rice terraces.

Taman Ayun Temple is one of the most popular tourist sites in Bali, which is located in the village of Mengwi. The temple was built in the 16 century and is a leading example of traditional architecture Balinese temple surrounded by a moat.

The Pakerisan river near Ubud Gianyar is located in the Bali prior to the presentation of evidence of human settlements of the island and is home to eight of the historic Hindu temples and Buddhist backgrounds that demonstrate the close relationship these two faiths enjoy in the evolution of modern Balinese Hinduism.

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