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Investors eyeing the Gulf Region Benoa in Bali For New Island ReclamationBy Ni Komang Erviani (Contributor Bali), July 1, 2013, 1:03 amMangrove planting site by Artha Graha Cares Foundation to bring the world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo in the Gulf of Benoa, Bali. Reclamation of making a new island for tours will be conducted not far from this place. Photo: Ni Komang ErvianiRELATEDFishermen's group at Bali Sea Horse and Tangkarkan Able to Build a Floating Zone EcotourismWhen Cristiano Ronaldo Clumsy Mangrove Planting in BaliResearch: Found, New Species of Human Frog tip of the nail in BaliInternational community condemns massacre of turtles in BaliTravel Mongabay: Pemuteran Bay, Village Community Success Stories Restore Coral Reefs of DestructionAs a world tourist destination, Bali is not only a target of the foreign tourists visit. The island is just an area of 5632.86 km2 is also the target of investors, both from within and from abroad. The latest, a private company plans to build a new island in the south of Bali to be integrated tourism area.Academic study of the construction of a new island was apparently already implemented by the Institute for Research and Community Services (SBRC) at the request of Udayana University PT. Vehicle Tirta Bali International, a company that would develop the project.In the thick 73-page document, titled Utilization Plan and Area Development Benoa Bali Gulf waters, it was revealed that the reclamation plan is done in the Gulf region Benoa, precisely in the waters not far from Tanjung Benoa. Reclamation starts from the expansion Pudut Island, a small island that is only covering a few acres near Tanjung Benoa.Natural fortress, is now getting squeezed in the highway construction project over the sea, and a region that serves as a barrier tsunami is now more vulnerable to disasters. Photo: Ni Komang Erviani.Point development plan was not far from the location of mangrove planting by President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Cristiano Ronaldo last week. Ironically, the Gulf region Benoa Brazilians only natural fortress that serves to protect Bali's southern region of various disasters such as floods, tsunamis, and other. Benoa Bay is also the estuary of a large river that unfolds on the island of Bali, such as Tukad Badung and Tukad Dead.PT Tirta rides Bali International is a group company with several management companies Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel and Discovery Shopping Mall in Kuta Bali and Borobudur Hotel in Jakarta as well as the owner of a number of buildings, including the Indonesia Stock Exchange Building. In the academic study of the documents, it was revealed that the PT. Vehicle Tirta Bali International will build an integrated tourism area which has a place of worship for the five religions, cultural parks, recreational parks classmates Disney Land, international hospitals, colleges, residential marina each equipped private yacht pier, beachside housing, apartments , hotels, commercial areas, multifunctional hall, and golf courses. Extent of reclamation is estimated at a total of about 400 to 600 acres.The new island was planned to be accessed directly from the road toll over the waters of a recently completed. Later known, on the road that connects the waters of the Port of Benoa-Ngurah Rai-Nusa Dua is already equipped taper (a kind of trajectory for the addition of the road) which leads to the exact position of Tanjung Benoa.In conclusion the results of the study, stated that in principle the plan to use it can be forwarded Benoa Bay. Mentioned that from the technical aspects, Benoa Bay reclamation will reduce the impact of the tsunami disaster, physical damage to the beach (erosion and abrasion), add facilities in coastal areas and small islands (WP3K) and reduce congestion in South Bali.From the environmental, reclamation would otherwise be able to reduce the damage to coastal ecosystems (mangroves and seagrass beds). "Benoa Bay Reclamation can be done without harming the environment. On the contrary, reclamation can be done to improve and enhance the quality of the environment in terms of the quality of sea water and the air in Tanjung Benoa, "says the study's conclusions.From the socio-cultural aspects, development of the area claimed to be able to preserve reclamation cultural values and empowerment of indigenous Bali.Bali Governor Made Mangku Pastika when it was confirmed on Saturday last week, said the plan to build the new island. However, Pastika still reluctant to act, even though a number of non-governmental organizations urged Pastika firmly reject the reclamation plan."Listen what would be made. Do not immediately reject. Let us first heard them, what would make. If it turns out good, profitable Bali, Bali is not damaging, while maintaining the cultural traditions of Bali nature, can give prosperity to us, why not? But that obviously would obviously ruin Bali's natural, cultural damage, harm us, it must be rejected, "said Pastika."Better we should not be dismissed, if you hear anything, immediately rejected. Let's hear it first. People allergic would later come to Bali. We need you know, people who want to invest in Bali. Is it the Balinese, whether it be an Indonesian, or a foreign party does not destroy nature throughout Bali, do not destroy our cultural customs and not damaging to Bali in the world, and not breaking the law, "Pastika added.Pastika said it will open a discussion that involves academics, traditional leaders, religious leaders, and other community leaders before deciding to reject or allow reclamation. "If they want to save Bali, why not?Now you know this is no global warming, rising sea. If for example the mangrove nanam good, so beltnya Bali, why should not be? Let us not hold a priori. I think it's time us to discuss, dialogue. Do not keep anything, rejected. It was not good, "he said.Pastika denied it does not matter in the natural conditions of Bali. "My governor, would not want to Bali destroyed. My responsibility, "he said.Pastika precisely assess reclamation can be a solution to reduce the conversion of agricultural land into tourism facilities such as occurred during this time. "For example, rather than use the fields, why do not we add our island wide. Singapore makes so anyway. Hongkong make so. Singapore's increasingly big you know. What is broken? baseball, "he said.Chairman of the Regional Council Environmental Forum (Walhi) Bali, Wayan "Gendo" Suardana expressly asked the government to reject the reclamation permit. Gendo actually questioned the results of a study conducted Unud SBRC. "Where's the logic reclamation will reduce the impact of tsunamis and improve the environment?" He questioned.Gendo ensure that reclamation will destroy nature Benoa Bay, which has been degraded by human activity. Recent, Gulf region are victims of Benoa toll road construction in waters over which in practice do pengurugan limestone into the ocean. "Adverse effects of reclamation real tangible we can see from the reclamation Serangan Island. Why should it be repeated? "He said.Gendo also suspect mangrove planting event which brought President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and world footballer Cristiano Ronaldo last week, only a disguise to carry out reclamation efforts through imaging. Tree planting and crowning Ronaldo as the Ambassador Care Mangrove Bali last week held by Artha Graha Cares Foundation, a foundation-led enterprise company under the banner of Artha Graha, which also operates the Discovery Kartika Plaza Hotel and Discovery Shopping Mall in Kuta Bali. "So obviously, it's just a cover planting imaging to perform reclamation. Cristiano Ronaldo just manipulated pity, "added Gendo.See More