The Nature Park of Buyan-Tamblingan Lake

Charm Mount Dimples in Bali supported by three lakes in the surrounding. There is Lake Buyan, Lake Tamblingan and Lake Beratan that nature is still absolutely beautiful. The third lake is a source of water catchment and source of livelihood for the local people.The Nature park of Buyan-Tamblingan lake have 3 types of ecosystems, namely aquatic ecosystems, forest ecosystems of plants, and natural forest ecosystems.

Geographically located in the village of Lake Tamblingan Munduk, Banjar District, Buleleng, Bali. When compared to other lakes in Bali, the lake is relatively small because it has a surface area of ​​1.5 square kilometers while the depth is approximately 90 meter. Tamblingan lake does look more patterned as decorated by temple on the edge of the lake. This area is often used for photography and videography.

Tamblingan name comes from the word that means the drug tamba, and said elingang or spiritual abilities. It is said that in the 10th century to 14 BC, there are four villages surrounding the lake at the same time: Munduk Village, Village Gobleg, Gesing, and Village Umejero. All villagers agreed to maintain the sanctity of the lake.

However, once residents in four villages affected by outbreaks of the disease and those who are considered holy among them down to the lake to fetch water. Thanks to prayer and spiritual abilities of the person, the disease can be cured through lake water Sewer Tambilang, eventually all of the villagers was cured thanks to the lake water.

Since then, Tamblingan lake surrounded by many temples: Endek temple, Pura Dalem Tamblingan, Pura Sang Hyang Kawuh, Ulun Danu Temple Engraving, Gubug temple, Pura Embang, Batulepang temple, Pura steaming, Naga Pura Loka, and Pura Tirta Mengening. Two other temples, Pura Pura Embang Plumbers Weigh and made of rock that is a relic of the pre-Hindu before the 10th century. The whole temple is now forming a beautiful landscape along the lake so there is a special attraction.

Standing above an altitude of over 1000 m above sea level make the region so cool lake. Morning fog will greet mystical lake so much stronger impression. Another interesting thing in history, ribuah years ago in this area was never a very regular life of society, both in terms of governance, economic governance, and socio-cultural.

There are apes whose habitat is not far away on Lake Tamblingan, precisely around the highway near Lake Buyan majors Denpasar-Singaraja. The more the number the more so that this region is often touted jungle monkey forest.