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Located in northern part of Bali, Indonesia (Fig. 3), Batur active volcano with its
double-calderas has a very beautiful landscape phenomenon. In the past, tens
of thousands years ago, a huge strato-type volcano grew as high as about
3,000 m asl.
The next construction phase creating a second Batur volcano and several
cones that grew in the bottom of caldera depression. One of them is Mt. Abang
(2,172 m), which located on southeast edge of outer-caldera rim.
A written papers about eruptions of Batur was reported in 1804. Generally, 1-5
years eruption period is strombolian-type. From three craters of Batur and
fissures in slope of volcano (flank eruption) issued lava flows in significant
amount. Lava flows during August 2 and September 21, 1926 hit Batur Village
at the base of caldera. About 2,000 people fled to safety, to the high altitude of
outer-caldera wall. After a quiet period between the years 1926-1963, lava flow
in considerable amounts generated from Crater-III and covered the southwest
slopes of Batur. Lava flows are also destroyed and covered most of older cinder
cones and maar. Lavas is mostly basaltic, and containing 51-53 percent of
silica.
Fig. 6. Twenty one geosites within the Batur UNESCO Global Geopark.
The relationship between geo-sites, bio-sites and cultural-sites are very closely
when the Bali Hindu people (including community in BUGG) uphold their
principles of life "Tri Hita Karana." Basically, this principle is to respect nature
and environment that has been conferred by God, by applying the "three human
relations" which is between man and God, man and nature, and man to man.
In 2013, Prof. Tatsuya Nakada visit to BUGG in order to explore the possibility
of "Sister Geopark" establishment between Global Geoparks in Japan (which
also was pioneered in cooperation with members of GGN) and BUGG.
And accordance with obligations as outlined by the GGN, BUGG Manager since
2013 always pays an annual fee of 1000 USD/year. Contribution in 2015 (1000
Euro), although was slightly delayed due to financial administration problems,
has already payed on December 20, 2015.
All expenses arising from the implementation of this decision charged to the
budget revenue and expenditure of the Bangli Regency.
Permanent geoscientist was appointed in 2013, and no change until now (2015:
Decree of Bangli Regent number …………, Appendix 3).
Permanent Ranger also carried out independently by the Forest Service in area
of Payang Hill and Batur Lake Natural Tourism Park (PHBLNTP), where this
area also includes most of BUGG region. By the Bangli Regent, they were also
asked to keep geosites located in PHBLNTP. Heads of 12 traditional villages
are also prepared as Permanent Geopark Ranger.
The above numbers is only reflect income earned through entry fees to BUGG
area. Income received by managers of service provider such as hotel/
homestay, restaurant and selling of handicrafts (as multiplayer effect of tourism)
are being collected to be compiled.
2. BUGG financial status continued to rise, which temporarily still using income
data from entry fees and not yet integrates with another incomes of
hotel/homestay and local crafts services.
Wise strategy to stop this extractive activity is to gradually reduce the quarrying
activities, before eventually stopping at all. Socialization needs to be more
frequent, so illegal rocks-quarrying activities that are likely to have experienced
a reduction from year to year becomes more significant.
Water quality monitoring in Batur Lake held since August 2014 until now.
Monitoring activity includes 4 places around lake, viz. Kedisan Village, Trunyan
Village, Songan B Village, and small harbour at Kedisan. The used parameters
are physical properties (colour, smell, oil film), temperature, conductivity,
turbidity, TDS, salinity, pH, and metal contains (aluminium, iron, manganese;
including nitrite, ammonia, chlorine, carbonate, sulphate, chloride and
phospate).
5. Strategic Partnership
At local and national levels, BUGG Manager has already made partnership with
various government agencies (geology, tourism, biodiversity/forest
conservation), universities (research), as well as local community groups and
co-operatives in the field of tourism/agrotourism.
Five clusters of Local Working Group, which was initiated by the Ministry of
Tourism located in BUGG area also empowered to be guard agents for
preservation of geosites located around their residence.
Local cooperative formed by community groups have been working with BUGG
Manager in terms of providing boat services to tourist on Batur Lake. Similarly
with Giri Alam community group that specialize in coffee and oranges
agriculture using non-chemical fertilizers. Organic farming activity is cooperated
in the implementation of community-based agrotourism program.
In 2012, two or three months before Batur assigned as Global Geopark, part of
BUGG area overlays with the northern region of Subak Cultural World Heritage
defined by UNESCO. BUGG Maneger is planning a memorandum of agreement
with the managers of Subak World Heritage formally. And determination
Cultural World Heritage by UNESCO for Subak landscape significantly
strengthened the conservation function of BUGG. And up to now, even without
the MoU, there is no conflict of interest between BUGG and UNESCO World
Heritage.
strategic partners in order to achieve the goals and objectives of BUGG more
significantly.
6.1. Activity
Marketing and promotion activities are also realized in the form of leaflets and
CDs. BUGG Manager makes innovative promotion and marketing through radio
telecomunication carried out by the Amateur Radio Organization of Republic
Indonesia (ORARI) of Bangli that works at frequency of 14.527 MHz.
6.2. Publications
Even the number of publications has not been sufficient, some published
publications can be used as promotion and marketing materials. Materials
encompasses papers presented at the Conference of GGN, leaflets, guide
books, and movies on CDs. BUGG Manager will continue to increase the
number and variety of topics of publication.
Two books
1. Hanang SAMODRA & Achyaruddin, Agustus 2012, Data Package of Batur
Geopark. Bilingual (Indonesian and English).
DVD
Batur Geopark, film by the Geological Agency for BUGG. Bilingual (Indonesian
and English).
BUGG’s leaflet
Information about geological, biological and cultural heritage sites within the
BUGG area, and still use Indonesian language.
6.3. Infrastructures
6.4. Monitoring
Monitoring activities carried out mainly by BCGA, where nearly 90% of visitors
who climb Batur volcano are satisfied.
With the growing recognition of BUGG by tourists who visiting Bali, where
previously they only know Kintamani as a place to enjoy the panorama of Batur
volcano, then this state an opportunity to prepare a work plan for the future. A
work plan includes:
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