The warm sea is home to colourful fish living around the coral reefs and larger creatures such as dolphins. Wildlife on the island includes squirrels, deer, monkeys, wild pigs, geckos, snakes and Komodo dragons. Bali is home to around three hundred species of birds . Over the years Bali has suffered deforestation from land-clearing by farmers but indigenous trees are preserved in the nature reserves and mangrove forests have been replanted. The pressure from the tourist expansion has led to further environmental problems, for example, water pollution and the destruction of coral reefs.
Family groups live in walled compounds containing a number of living areas and a family temple.
Traditional building materials include thatch roofing, palm wood, mud and stone. Today there is an increasing use of concrete. There are some Muslim, Buddhist and Christian minorities. FOOD Food in Bali is Indonesian and Balinese although a wide variety of different cuisines are available for the tourist. Fish is not very popular for the island community but salted fish is eaten.