KLUNGKUNG, DEWATA.NEWS – Severe coastal erosion has continued to damage the shoreline in Banjar Nyuh, Ped Village, Nusa Penida, with sections of land near the harbor area now increasingly at risk.
Local authorities said the erosion has already affected part of a road located close to one of Nusa Penida’s main port areas, raising concerns over future infrastructure damage if mitigation work is delayed.
Head of the Klungkung Public Works, Spatial Planning, Housing, and Settlement Agency (PUPRKP), I Made Jati Laksana, said the affected coastline in Banjar Nyuh currently stretches around 500 meters.
According to him, the erosion has been occurring for several years but has worsened due to the lack of permanent coastal protection measures.
“Every year we have proposed erosion mitigation in Banjar Nyuh to the Bali-Penida River Basin Agency (BWS),” Jati Laksana said.
Recent inspections found that seawater erosion had already begun damaging parts of the nearby road infrastructure. Authorities warned that immediate intervention is needed to prevent further land loss in the strategic coastal zone.
Banjar Nyuh is considered an important transportation and tourism gateway in Nusa Penida because of its proximity to the harbor used by tourists and local residents.
“We have coordinated with BWS. The proposal has already been submitted. If it cannot be included in the revised budget this year, hopefully the work can be carried out next year. The important thing is that handling the erosion in Banjar Nyuh becomes a priority,” he added.
As a temporary solution, the Bali-Penida River Basin Agency has started emergency mitigation using geobags — large sand-filled barriers installed along the shoreline to reduce wave impact and slow further erosion.
Authorities said the geobags are intended as a short-term measure until permanent coastal protection infrastructure such as seawalls can be constructed.
“Temporary mitigation will be carried out using geobags until permanent coastal barriers are built,” Jati Laksana explained.
Data from the Klungkung PUPRKP Office shows that approximately 7.15 kilometers of coastline across Klungkung Regency are currently threatened by erosion. The affected areas include around 3.55 kilometers on mainland Klungkung and another 3.60 kilometers in Nusa Penida.
The situation highlights growing environmental pressures on Bali’s coastal areas, particularly in tourism-dependent regions vulnerable to wave activity and shoreline degradation.