Cultural landscape of bali province: the subak system as a manifestation of the tri hita karana philosophy, State of Conservation 2015

TitleCultural landscape of bali province: the subak system as a manifestation of the tri hita karana philosophy, State of Conservation 2015
Publication TypeTechnical Report
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsUNESCO
Series TitleState of Conservation
Document Number68pp
InstitutionWorld Heritage Sites
URLhttp://whc.unesco.org/en/soc/3281
Source DocumentAccessible with appropriate permission
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Balinese Subak irrigation system

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The rice paddies and irrigation system of this case are near Tihingan village, in the Klungkung district of Bali, Indonesia ‐ 45 km northeast of Denpasar. The original case spans from 1957 to 1959, and it catalogues an action situation involving 455 rice farmers who are members of an organization that regulates irrigation and planting cycles (a subak). The subak system in Bali represents a longstanding tradition for irrigation, dating back to at least the 12th century (some estimates suggest as...
09 Aug 2016