260 Bali Rivers are running dry
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Bali’s governor Made Mangku Pastika has warned that 260 rivers, or 65% of the 400 streams and rivers found on the island, will dry up completely during the annual dry season. In addition, of the 140 rivers that currently maintain year-round water flows, many are under threat of also drying up as the result of the destruction of Bali’s forest cover.
The Governor warns: “Jungle regions are being cut down and water areas are being sucked dry. This condition is only going to become worse if there is no effort at conservation.”
Not only are Bali’s rivers beginning to run dry, but four major lakes in Bali have also receded by an average of 3 meters and the surface of Lake Batur has been reduced 7 meters.
Governor Pastika sees Bali’s water crisis as tied to the island’s diminishing forest resources. Bali has only a 22% jungle cover remaining, while experts say the ideal cover would be 30%.
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