Critical land' in Bali increasing

`Critical land' in Bali increasing
| Mon, 07/26/2010 10:09 AM | Bali
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DENPASAR: The amount of critical land in Bali has reached 51.107 hectares, or 9.1 percent of the entire island. Critical land is a term used to describe land that has suffered severe physical, chemical or biological damage.

"Plots of critical land were found inside and outside the island's forested areas. In Buleleng, Bangli, Karangasem and Klungkung we came across critical lands inside the forested areas," said I Wayan Restu a researcher at Udayana University's Center for Environmental Research.

"In 2008, the amount of critical land inside forested areas reached 18,450 hectares, or 14.1 percent of the total size of the island's forest," he said. "The area with the largest amount of critical land is Nusa Penida island. The amount of critical land on that island is 13,825 hectares. - JP