Nusa Penida

Nusa Penida is an island southeast of Bali, Indonesia, and an eponymous administrative area of the district Klungkung. It is about 20 kilometers long and 12 kilometers wide. The 203 km ² island has about 7000 inhabitants.

History

The ancestors came from the neighboring island of Bali. Previously the kings of Klungkung used the island as a prison island.

Economy

The island consists of a limestone verkarsteteten and has little rainfall. In contrast to Bali rice grows only in a few areas. The agriculture consists mainly of the cultivation of cereals. Economically, the production of kelp has been established, which is exported to Japan and Europe.

It is especially important to the diving tourism for the small neighboring islands off the northwest coast, Lembongan and Ceningan. On Lembongan there are already tourist infrastructure in the form of several resorts and hotels.

Nature

Nusa Penida has a drier climate compared to Bali. Therefore, the species composition is different. It was therefore not clear whether the establishment in 2006 reintroduction of the critically endangered Bali starling on the island would be a success. The balance of the original 37 feral birds, however, has increased significantly in the coming years, which suggests a positive breeding success.

Traffic

Ferry connections are made to Sanur Kusamba and a daily ro-ro ferry to Padang Bai. The road network of the island is paved thin and only partially.

Location

The Badung Straits separates the island of Bali. Neighboring islands, which also include administrative unit Nusa Penida are:

• Nusa Lembongan in the northwest and
• Nusa Ceningan, the smallest island between the two.