BULELENG, DEWATA.NEWS – A collaborative conservation initiative has been carried out at Tamblingan Lake in Munduk Village, Banjar District, with 130 new conifer seedlings planted along the lakeside.
The program was led by Bali Botanical Garden in partnership with the BRASTI community (Baga Raksa Alas Merjati) and several supporting organizations.
The event also included the release of kuyuh fish seedlings as part of the Dalem Tamblingan Indigenous Community’s environmental stewardship program.
Participants included PT Kilang Pertamina Internasional, Rotary community groups, and local leaders from Desa Adat Tamblingan. Hadiyyah N. Cahyono, Assistant Manager of Horticulture at the Indonesian Botanical Gardens Sub-Holding, was also present.
Bali Botanical Garden provided 100 Pandak Pine (Auracaria heterophylla) seedlings and 30 Geseng Pine (Casuarina junghuhniana) seedlings to BRASTI, the main initiator of the activity. The seedlings were then planted along the Tamblingan lakeshore.
According to I Dewa Putu Pasnadi Putra, Branch Manager of Bali Botanical Garden, the initiative demonstrates the institution’s commitment to its core conservation role.
“We want to emphasize one of the key pillars of the Botanical Garden: conservation. This is the foundation of our support for today’s tree-planting program,” he said on Tuesday, 9 December.
He added that conservation goes beyond protecting remaining plant species, it also includes restoring ecosystems that are gradually declining.
“The Pandak Pine we are planting is not just an ornamental plant, but an essential part of Bali’s highland ecosystem. It helps prevent erosion, maintain clean air, and strengthen the natural character of the Tamblingan landscape,” he explained.
Dewa noted that all seedlings were produced through controlled propagation and adapted to the local environment.
“Let this be a reminder that nature does not ask for much, only small but consistent actions from all of us,” he concluded.