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West Bali National Park
West Bali National Park is a national park in Indonesia, established in 1995, covering 190 km² (73 sq mi). It is the #52 largest of Indonesia's 59 national parks.
- Area
- 190 km²
- Established
- 1995
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- DPS · 99 km
Nearest airports to West Bali National Park
- 1Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International AirportDPS99 kmstraight lineKuta, Badung, Indonesia
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- 2 MLG198 kmstraight line
- 3Lombok International AirportLOP207 kmstraight lineMataram (Pujut, Lombok Tengah), Indonesia
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More about West Bali National Park
West Bali National Park is one of 59 national parks in Indonesia. It covers 190 km² (19,000 ha) — about 1.8 times the size of Paris, making it the #52 largest national park in Indonesia (0.1% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1995, 31 years ago — the first national parks in Indonesia date back to 1931. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting West Bali National Park
The closest airport is Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS), about 99 km away — around 2 h 9 min by car; alternatively Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG, 198 km). Other national parks within reach include Baluran National Park (250 km²), Alas Purwo National Park (434 km²), Meru Betiri National Park (580 km²) and Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (503 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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