500 Personnel Join Lake Batur Recovery Operation in Kintamani

Kintamani — About 500 personnel from the military, police, government, customary institutions and local communities joined an ecosystem-recovery operation at Lake Batur in Kintamani, Bangli, on Oct. 30, 2026.

The operation focused on cleaning the lake and shoreline, removing aquatic weeds, marking the shoreline buffer and processing organic waste. The activity was presented as a coordinated effort involving public agencies and local institutions.

The October 30 operation also introduced a month-long recovery programme. Fifty-five military personnel were scheduled to clean the area with residents each day during the programme.

Why Lake Batur’s recovery matters

Lake Batur is a major feature of Kintamani and an important local environmental resource. For foreign residents and visitors, the operation signals that shoreline conditions and lake management are being treated as public concerns rather than only as tourism issues. The work described in the reports targets visible pollution, aquatic vegetation and the protection of the lake’s edge.

The participation of the Indonesian National Armed Forces, the Indonesian National Police, government bodies, customary institutions and communities reflects the range of groups involved in managing the lake environment. The shoreline-buffer marking is intended to clarify the area requiring protection, while organic-waste processing addresses one source of material entering the lake.

The daily cleaning schedule is the immediate next step identified in the reports. It is to continue for one month, with military personnel working alongside residents.

Sources

• Bali Post — regional news organisation
• Tribun Bali — regional news organisation
• balifrontier.com