UNESCO has officially acknowledged bali's traditional subak agricultural system on its World Heritage list during the organization's annual meeting in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on June 29.
Jatiluih, along with other historical sites such as the church of the Nativity and the pilgrimage Route in Bethlehem in Palestine, the Nahal Me'arot/Wadi el-mughara Caves in Israel, as well as Rock Island's Southern lagoon in Pulau, were all named as World Heritage Site. Ida Bagus Ngurah Wijaya, Chairman of the Bali chapter of Indonesian Tourism Industry Association, expressed his happiness on hearing this good news. "UNESCO's official recognition of Jatiluih on its World Heritage List is expected to have a positive impact on the island's tourism and culture," said Wijaya. Tourists would be eager to visit the sites. "it would also act as huge marketing effort for Bali," he told Bali Daily over the weekend.
UNESCO recogniced Jatiluih Balinese cultural landscape of rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 hectares. Jatiluih reflcts the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature.
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