The Provincial Government of Bali has taken firm action in response to reports of the rampant development and environmental destruction occuring at the Jatiluwih area of West Bali. Following a coordination meeting convened at the Governor office, a “Status Quo” or freeze on all development activities at the World Heritage Site of Jatiluwih has been ordered until a formal zoning code (RDTR) can be finalized for the area.
Attending the coordination meeting led by the Provincial Secretary Ketut Widja, were the head of Tabanan Regency’s Culture and Tourism Department Wayan Adnyana and Udayana University academician Wayan Windia. The “freeze” issued by the Province of Bali stipulates that no development can be carried out in the area of World Heritage Zone and its rice terraces at Jatiluwih before a comprehensive zoning plan is in hand. NusaBali reports that Widja will soon meet with Bali’s Governor to form a management committee for the World Heritage Zone. The “freeze” takes place one month in advance of an expected visit by a UNESCO representative coming to Bali to asses the success of local conservation efforts of the Jatiluwih Heritage area and following a call for a tourism boycott of Jatiluwih by subak activist Professor Wayan Windia.
Windia has been an outspoken critic of plans to build a luxury hotel near the scenic rice terraces of Jatiluwih and the bulldozing of terraced areas to make way for development projects. As part of UNESCO’s recommendations for the future development of the World Heritage Area, accommodation in the area should be reserved exclusively for home stays owned by local residents.
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