Discover the diverse flora and fauna of Bali, from its sacred banyan trees and lush rainforests to the vibrant marine ecosystems surrounding its shores.
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Where Every Forest Is a Temple
This series, Echoes of the Wild, explores Bali's natural world — the forests, creatures, and ecosystems that make this island one of the most biologically dense places…
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Banyan Trees Guard Balinese Sacred Spaces
The Balinese waringin, or banyan tree, can send down aerial roots from its branches that thicken into secondary trunks, allowing a single tree to spread across an area…
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Macaques Run the Show in Bali
Balinese long-tailed macaques have learned to barter.
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The Coral Triangle Surrounds Bali's Shores
Bali sits within the Coral Triangle, a vast stretch of ocean spanning six countries that holds more coral species than anywhere else on Earth.
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Volcanic Peaks Shape Life Below
Bali drops over three thousand meters in elevation across just seventy kilometers, from the crater rim of Mount Agung down to sea level.
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An Invisible Line Splits Two Worlds
Just east of Bali, between this island and Lombok, runs one of the most important biological boundaries on Earth.
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