Meet the Monkeys in Bali

Meet the Monkeys in Bali

If you want to see monkeys in Bali you can go to the Sacret Monkey Forest Ubud Bali. The monkeys within the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, UBUD, Bali have scientific name is Macaca fascicuiaris. They found throughout South east Asia. They usually lives in areas that heavily utilized by humans.

That monkeys  tend to stay within forested areas. However, Balinese long-tailed macaques, including those within the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, occasionally wander into rice fields or even village areas that are adjacent to the forest. Outside that areas, monkeys can become pests and the Balinese tend to apply whatever means necessary to protect their crops and other property. The Sacred Monkey Forest's long-tailed macaques are the subject of an ongoing resarch project that is being conducted by the Balinese Macaque Project. The Balinese Macaque Project involves researchers from the United States, Guam, and the University of Udayana (Bali, Indonesia).

To date, the Balinese Macaque Project has conducted research to determine the mating strategies, migration and range patterns, dominance ralationships, and habitat use of Balinese long-tailed macaques. The Balinese Macaque Project hopes that such research will facilitate the development of conservation strategies for Balinese long-tailed macaques and sites like the Sacred Monkey Forest.

The ticket entrance of monkeys forest wasn’t expensive, it cost $ 2,5/person you can see the act of hundred monkeys that lives here for thousand years. You can also see the Pura Dalem Padangtegal, that established in the 20^th century. This pura is a place for Hinduis in Bali pray and worship their God. This pura has artistic and ancient architectur. You  can also  search for the sacred  springs under  the hidden dragon statue, if you drink that water believed you can cure all kinds of diseases. If you go there don’t forget to bring or buy bananas and other food for the monkeys. Don’t bring a lot of stuff, some times if the get angry they can pick your stuff but don’t worry, there are guards who accompany your trip.

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