HIDDEN HEAVEN IN WEST BALI? - MENJANGAN ISLAND

Intro Bali has a million natural beauties scattered throughout the island Starting from northern Bali eastern Bali southern Bali to western Bali But what is on your mind when talking about the natural beauty of West Bali Of course one of the places you might be thinking of is TNBB or West Bali National Park However within the same TNBB area there is a very beautiful island called Menjangan Island Pulau Menjangan is an island located in Sumer Kelompok Village Gerogak District Belitung Regency which has an area of about 100 hectares To reach Menjangan Island it takes about 3 hours from Denpasar to reach the ferry point to the island Although the island's location is far from popular tourist areas like Kuta the island is always visited by tourists This island is very small and separated from the mainland of Bali so you must use a boat to cross Most tourists who want to vacation on Menjangan Island will head to the Labuan Lalang or Pemuteran areas Then he crossed using a boat to the island Labuan Lalang is the first crossing point to the island From here the beauty of the island is visible with a 30-minute boat ride across the island using a motorboat or a ferry The price for a motorboat ride for a single crossing is around Rp 300 000-400 000 This price range depends on bargaining with the driver As the first tourists arrive on this island you will see the white sand beach area In addition we can see the seawater in shades of blue with green tints The greenish coloration of seawater is caused by the presence of many phytoplankton growing abundantly on the ocean floor In addition to the coral reefs the ocean floor has natural coral reefs inhabited by colorful fish The main attraction of the island lies in its beautiful underwater scenery Because of its beautiful underwater scenery this island is one of the best locations for diving in Bali Pulau Menjangan named after the word "Menjangan " which means deer or sambar So there are wild deer living on this island that we can see when we arrive here but now their population has become very small The popular holiday activities for tourists visiting Menjangan Island are snorkeling or scuba diving The snorkeling spots on this island are not just in one place but there are several interesting locations for lovers of marine life The first place is near the dock Its location is very close to the beach If you swim a bit near the shore you'll only see a few fish swimming by However if you keep swimming towards the center the coral reef various types of fish and the beauty of the underwater world will become more visible If you don't want to snorkel but still want to see the beauty of the underwater world at Menjangan Island you can go to the second location Moreover the coral reef views near the edge of the ocean trench are more colorful It's not wrong for people to call Menjangan Island the paradise of marine life In addition there are also a few temples and shrines on Menjangan Island for Hindu worship When new visitors arrive and step off the motorboat docked at the pier Your eyes are immediately greeted by a vast blue ocean with a backdrop of land and hills and prominently visible is a tall statue of the god Ganesha which also forms the shape of Menjangan Island According to a high-ranking official there there are at least nine temples as places of worship After starting with a matur pioning in the first trench located a few meters from the dock before proceeding to the next temple Taman Benji Temple The Grand Pagoda of Goddess Kuan Yin or the Goddess of Prosperity The founder Ida Betarulingsir of Gajah Mada or Hiang Wisnu Nguruti Pura Sang Hyang Siwa Pasupati The Temple of Ida Betarulingsir Batu Renggong The Temple of Sang Hyang Ganesha Pura Segara Giri Dharma Kencana Ratu Kidul and Pura Ratu Laksmi Because the Menjangan Island area is a sacred site for Hindus Because there are several ancient and grand temples there and the conservation of this area has been established in Article 50 of the Provincial Bali RTRW Regulation and Article 71 of the Meleleng Regency RTRW Regulation In addition to visiting the temple visitors can also visit several white sand beaches located on different sides of Menjangan Island The white sand and clear sea water create a very tempting view The activity of taking photos is certainly something that will not be forgotten to do That's some discussion about Menjangan Island Are you interested in visiting this island