Eka Karya Botanical Gardens: A Source of Coolness From Bedugul That is a Feast for The Eyes

The Bedugul Botanical Gardens have many benefits, both for the environment, society and science. This Botanical Garden is a lung for the Bedugul area and its surroundings. Bedugul Botanical Gardens can also be a place of recreation and education for people. Apart from that, the Bedugul Botanical Gardens is also a place to preserve and protect rare plants.

Nov 28, 2023 - 09:58
Sep 25, 2023 - 19:16
Eka Karya Botanical Gardens: A Source of Coolness From Bedugul That is a Feast for The Eyes
Eka Karya Bali Botanical Gardens (Photo Source: Pujangga Nagari Nusantara Channel Collection)

Bali has become a global word. How could it not be, for an area filled with various beautiful places, of course it is natural to say that Bali is one of the areas whose name is no longer foreign to people. There are so many interesting places in Bali, this makes Bali different from the others. Especially its natural beauty.

The beauty of the Island of the Gods, Bali, cannot be questioned anymore. In particular, the natural beauty of the island. Bali has so much natural beauty, there is so much natural beauty, people who live in Bali may not know all the natural beauty that exists in Bali.

One of the natural beauties that Bali has is the Bedugul Botanical Gardens. Maybe it is no longer a foreign word among the people, especially for people who like to enjoy the beauty and coolness of nature along with the various plants in it.

The Eka Karya Bali Botanical Garden or better known as the Bedugul Botanical Garden is the largest botanical garden in Indonesia, founded by Prof. Ir. Kusnoto Setyodiwiryo on July 15 1959. The Bedugul Botanical Garden is located in Candikuning Village, Baturiti District, Tabanan Regency, Bali. This Botanical Garden is famous for its coolness and views.

Bedugul Botanical Gardens is very suitable for people who are bored by the urban atmosphere or people who want to find a place to refresh themselves from a tiring condition. This botanical garden will certainly spoil your eyes and heart, when you are there, you will probably feel or find the calm you are looking for.

 

Bedugul Botanical Gardens (Photo Source: Pujangga Nagari Nusantara Channel Collection)

 

Apart from that, the Bedugul Botanical Garden has a diverse collection of plants, there are thousands of types of plants found in this Botanical Garden. Including rare plants and also endemic plants. Several types of plants that can be seen in the Bedugul Botanical Gardens are pine trees, bamboo trees, cactus trees, orchids and bird of paradise trees. However, these are just a few of the plants that can be seen at the Bedugul Botanical Gardens. There are still many more plants that can be seen there.

Maybe one of the reasons why the Bedugul Botanical Gardens have become so popular is because there are rafflesia flowers or Rafflesia Arnoldii planted there. Rafflesia flowers in the Bali Botanical Gardens are planted in a special place called Rafflesia Park. This Botanical Garden has a fairly large collection of rafflesia flowers.

The many types of plants found in the Bedugul Botanical Gardens are not the only reason why this Botanical Garden is a place frequently visited by people. The flexibility that the Bedugul Botanical Gardens have regarding the activities that can be carried out is also its own attraction.

Bedugul Botanical Gardens has several gardens that can be visited, such as the Flower Garden which contains various kinds of flowers from various regions of the world, the Cactus Garden which shows various kinds of cacti from various parts of the world, the Usadha Garden which is a special garden containing various kinds of medicinal plants, and various other unique parks.

The Ramayana Garden is also found in the Bedugul Botanical Gardens, where the Ramayana itself is one of the Hindu epics. As the name suggests, Ramayana Park itself depicts the story of the Ramayana with various statues, such as the Rama and Sinta statue, the Kumbakarna statue, the Ravana statue, and also the Hanoman statue.

 

 Statues of Hanuman (Photo Source: Pujangga Nagari Nusantara Channel Collection)

Apart from being able to see and walk around various kinds of plants, people can also learn about botany, this is very possible, moreover the Bedugul Botanical Gardens have facilities for studying botany, for example there is a special botany museum and there is a library that can be used for literacy regarding botany itself.

Bedugul Botanical Gardens can also be used as a place to have a picnic when with family or friends. The spacious, green and cool place is the reason why this place is very suitable as a picnic spot.

For people who like photography, the Bedugul Botanical Garden is very possible as an object. With the natural beauty of the Bedugul Botanical Gardens, all the documentation taken can be interesting. In fact, because of the natural beauty of this Botanical Garden, it is not uncommon for people to choose a place to take their pre-wedding photos here. Apart from that, it is not uncommon for people to hold events or events located at the Bedugul Botanical Gardens.

Apart from all the activities described above. Just taking a walk or relaxing and enjoying the natural beauty of Bali which is beautiful, beautiful and cool when you have a lot on your mind and when you forget that there is always beauty that you can always be grateful for, especially in Bali, it can be an option for people who want to visit Bedugul Botanical Garden.

The Bedugul Botanical Garden certainly has many benefits, this Botanical Garden can be said to be the 'lungs' of the surrounding area, especially Bedugul. The various plants and trees there make air pollution very little, of course with the help of people who don't spread pollution either. 

Apart from that, perhaps common to people's knowledge, the Bedugul Botanical Gardens are dominated by tropical rainforests, where tropical rainforests are one of the ecosystems that are important for the environment. Bedugul Botanical Gardens is also a place or container for endangered or rare plants. So, this Botanical Garden can become one of the preservers of rare plants.

Another benefit of the Bedugul Botanical Gardens is that it is one of the popular tourist attractions in Bali. The natural beauty of the Bedugul Botanical Gardens attracts the attention of tourists, both local and foreign tourists.

The Bedugul Botanical Gardens are one of the important assets owned by not only Bali, but also Indonesia. As explained in this article, this Botanical Garden has many functions and benefits. For this reason, there is a real need for awareness among people to help each other maintain and also preserve the Bedugul Botanical Gardens so that their beauty and benefits can continue to be felt from time to time.