A CORAL reef, mangroves, savannah and rainforest, the West Bali National Park has it all. Uniquely, this park is not surrounded by dense forest: A provincial road cuts across the park, making it accessible to visitors. It could be mistaken for a botanical garden instead of a protected forest. 

The park is bountiful. Nearby villagers depend on it it for their livestock’s fodder, for firewood and fish among the mangrove roots. They seek bambo