Lake Buyan andn Lake Temblingan are also near. The string of volcanic mountains crown the Northern part of Bali. The wild forests of Bali can be found mostly in the Bali Barat National Park, dedicated to the preservation of wildlife. And the tropical climate of Bali endows it with a rich flora. In the forests, tall tropical trees reach for the sky, nursing a variety of wild orchids to grow on their branches.
Pine trees carpet the mountains.
Ever protective, waringin trees faithfully stand at the center of every village. Flowers beautifully punctuate little gardens in every house, and most importantly, spreading their sweet fragrance into the midnight air and completing offerings to the gods and goddesses. Sea turtles, another protected species, can playfully accompany you when you go snorkeling in the the waters of Nusa Dua.