STARLING REHABILITATION VISIT The Bali Barat National Park is home to Bali’s only endemic bird, the Rothschild’s Mynah which is more commonly known as the Bali Starling. The bird is pure white except for its black wing-tips and blue face. In the evenings, the mynahs normally fly down from the hills where they feed during the day to roost near the sea. The local Pilang tree (Acacia leucophloea) which occupies many parts of the park monsoon forest has been their choice of nest for ages. As it gets older, the tree normally looses off its skin making it slippery for any predator such as snake to climb and hunt the starling eggs. Although Bali is its natural and only habitat, the numbers of Bali Starling have never been large. Today it is believed that less than 30 Bali Starling’s have remained uncaptured in the wild! A cooperative conservation program is being implemented by the Indonesian and overseas agencies to try to introduce some of these captive birds back to the wild.

There are currently two rehabilitation centers in the Park. One is located in Tegal Bunder just on the gate to Perapat Agung peninsula and another in Teluk Berumbun opposite menjangan island’s Pos I. The first can be reached by a 20-minute car drive but the second can only be reached by an approximately 45-minute boat ride from the resort. Tegal Bunder is considered as the first rehabilitation stage where the captive birds will be intensively introduced back to wild before finally being pre-released in Teluk Berumbun. Some breeding is also done in Tegal Bunder.

To know more about this conservation program, a visit to the rehabilitation center in Tegal Bunder can be arranged.

Please Note :

• Price is Rp. 250,000 per person net already inclusive of applicable government tax and service charge.
• Price includes return transfer from the resort to the rehabilitation center in Tegal Bunder and park entrance fee.
• You will be escorted by the resort’s driver.
• To facilitate arrangement, please book one day in advance with the Front Desk.