BKSDA Bali tables ‘New Kintamani’ concept in Bangli tourism plan talks

Bangli — Bali’s Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA Bali) has presented a “The New Kintamani” concept for inclusion in Bangli’s proposed 2026–2045 tourism master plan (RIPPARKAB) during a focus group discussion in Bangli on Tuesday, 15 September 2026, according to BKSDA Bali and public broadcaster RRI.

The first focus group discussion was organized by the Bangli Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) as an initial step in preparing the academic paper for a draft regional regulation on long-term tourism development in the regency.

The forum brought together representatives of the Bangli government, traditional villages, destination managers, tourism businesses, academics and local communities to discuss how the tourism master plan should address conservation areas in Kintamani, particularly the Gunung Batur Bukit Payang Nature Tourism Park and the Panelokan Nature Tourism Park.

BKSDA Bali head Ratna Hendratmoko said the New Kintamani concept is aimed at managing the Kintamani landscape in an adaptive and collaborative way, balancing conservation, tourism, culture and community empowerment in the two nature tourism parks.

“We have the New Kintamani concept that can become one of the inputs in drafting Bangli’s RIPPARKAB. BKSDA Bali is ready to support and follow up together with the Bangli regency government, including if bilateral cooperation is needed in future,” Ratna said, according to RRI and an official BKSDA Bali statement.

What the proposed concept includes

According to BKSDA Bali and RRI, the New Kintamani proposal places cooperation among local government, traditional villages, tourism operators and communities at the center of destination management in Kintamani.

Stakeholder groups identified in the discussion include jeep-tour operators, hiking guides, businesses providing nature-tourism facilities, traders, residents living within conservation areas, geopark managers and travel agents.

BKSDA Bali outlined a series of measures that are ongoing or planned under the concept, including arranging routes and facilitating business licensing for jeep-tour groups, organizing hiking trails, structuring traders and food stalls in the parks, managing tourist scooters and strengthening the management of non-tax state revenue (PNBP) from activities in the conservation areas.

Earlier consolidation meetings in May 2026 described the New Kintamani concept as a medium-term framework, with milestones scheduled from May to October 2026 and further evaluation over roughly two years to adapt to changing conditions in the Kintamani area.

During the Bangli focus group, participants also raised basic visitor facilities. Local tourism stakeholders welcomed the construction of public toilets and a security post at Panelokan Nature Tourism Park by BKSDA Bali, saying the facilities improved comfort and safety for tourists and managers, according to RRI’s report.

Key planning data

• Planning period: RIPPARKAB Bangli is being prepared for 2026–2045 as a long-term tourism development guideline.
• Discussion date: First focus group discussion held on Tuesday, 15 September 2026 in Bangli.
• Areas named: Gunung Batur Bukit Payang and Panelokan Nature Tourism Parks in the Kintamani area.
• Lead planning body: BRIDA Bangli is leading the academic drafting process for the tourism master plan regulation.
• Conservation agency: BKSDA Bali manages the conservation areas and is proposing the New Kintamani concept.

What happens next

RIPPARKAB Bangli is intended to serve as a long-term framework for tourism development in the regency, providing guidance for economic activity that reflects environmental protection, cultural values and community benefits.

The September focus group is described by BRIDA and BKSDA Bali as part of the initial academic preparation for the draft regional regulation, rather than a formal legislative session.

For residents and tourism operators around Kintamani, this means the New Kintamani concept is currently an input to planning discussions and does not yet create new legal obligations, licensing requirements or access rules; future impacts will depend on the final academic paper, the draft regulation and subsequent implementing arrangements adopted by Bangli authorities.

Context and timeline

• May 2026: BKSDA Bali holds consolidation meetings on The New Kintamani concept, outlining an adaptive, collaborative management approach and a phased implementation schedule from May to October 2026.
• 15 September 2026: BRIDA Bangli convenes the first focus group discussion to support the academic paper for the 2026–2045 RIPPARKAB tourism master plan, with BKSDA Bali presenting The New Kintamani concept for Gunung Batur Bukit Payang and Panelokan nature tourism parks.
• 17 September 2026: RRI publishes its report on the proposal and the discussion’s goal of more planned and sustainable tourism development in Bangli.

Sources

• RRI Denpasar – "BKSDA Bali Tawarkan Konsep The New Kintamani untuk Pariwisata Bangli"
• Balai KSDA Bali – "BKSDA BALI TAWARKAN KONSEP 'THE NEW KINTAMANI' DALAM FGD PENYUSUNAN NASKAH AKADEMIK RANPERDA RIPPARKAB BANGLI"
• Balipost – "Pengelolaan Kawasan Hadapi 9 Isu Strategis, BKSDA Bali Tawarkan Konsep 'The New Kintamani'"