Subak (irrigation)

Subak is the water management (irrigation) system for the paddy fields on Bali island, Indonesia. It was developed in the 9th century. For the Balinese, irrigation is not simply providing water for the plant's roots, but water is used to construct a complex, pulsed artificial ecosystem. The system consists of five terraced rice fields and water temples covering nearly 20,000 hectares (49,000 acres). The temples are the main focus of this cooperative water management, known as subak.

This article is about the Balinese irrigation governing unit. For the Korean martial art, see Subak.
Subak
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Balinese altar at Rice terraces of Gunung Batukaru
Official nameCultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy
LocationBali, Indonesia
Includes
  1. Supreme Water Temple Pura Ulun Danu Batur
  2. Lake Batur
  3. Subak Landscape of Pekerisan Watershed
  4. Subak Landscape of Catur Angga Batukaru
  5. Royal Water Temple Pura Taman Ayun
CriteriaCultural: (iii), (v), (vi)
Reference1194rev
Inscription2012 (36th Session)
Area19,519.9 ha (48,235 acres)
Buffer zone1,454.8 ha (3,595 acres)
Coordinates8°15′33″S 115°24′10″E
Location of Subak in Bali
Subak (irrigation) (Indonesia)
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