Attractions, Bedugul, Garden, Botanical Garden: Bedugul Kebun Raya Eka Karya Bali

Bedugul Botanical Garden (Kebun Raya Eka Karya) is a large tropical botanic park in Bali located at Bedugul area, Candikuning village, Baturiti Tabanan regency, in the middle of Bali island about 56 km from Denpasar city. Bedugul Bali Botanical Garden also well known as Eka Karya botanical gardens is located at an altitude of 1250-1450 above sea level, with an area of ​​157.5 hectares. Daytime temperatures in kebun raya Bedugul is between 17-25 C and nighttime 10-15 C, with a humidity of 70-90%. Because the weather is hard to predict, visitors are adviced to always prepare warm clothes, umbrella or raincoat. To reach the location of Bedugul Botanical Garden, visitors are adviced to use taxi, car, motorbike or tourist bus because public transportation is not convenient due to irregular schedule. The other places of interest surrounding Bedugul area are Ulun Danu temple, Beratan lake and Bedugul fruits and vegetables market

History Bedugul Bali Botanic Garden - Kebun Raya Eka Karya

The history of Bedugul botanical garden Bali was started by the idea of Prof.Ir. Kusnoto Setyodiwiryo, President of the Board of the Environmental Research Center who is also the Head of the Indonesian Botanic Gardens, and I Made Taman (the Head of the Board of Environmental Conservation and Preservation) to set up a branch of the Botanical Gardens outside Java, in this case is Bali. Approach to the Provincial Government of Bali starting in 1955, until finally in 1958 the authorities in Bali is officially offer to the Board of the Environmental Research Center to establish the Botanical Gardens in Bali.
Under the agreement, specified location of the Botanical Garden covers an area of ​​50 hectares of forest and reforestation Candikuning directly adjacent to the Nature Reserve Batukau. Right on the date of July 15, 1959 Botanic Garden "Eka Karya" Bali was inaugurated by Prof. Ir. Kusnoto Setyodiwiryo, Director of the Institute for Nature Research Center as a realization of the decree of Head Regional Level 1 Bali 19 January 1959 No. 19/E.3/2/4.