🏯 Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
UNESCO World Heritage Site encompassing water temples, rice terraces, and traditional irrigation systems
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2012 under criteria (ii), (iii), (v), and (vi)
- Located in Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia; primary site is Pura Taman Ayun in Mengwi
- Subak irrigation system originated in the 9th century and continues to operate today
- Encompasses water temples, rice terraces, forests, and communities integrated by the Tri Hita Karana philosophy
The Cultural Landscape of Bali Province represents one of the world's most distinctive examples of living heritage, where ...