Batu Bolong temple faces erosion

Batu Bolong temple faces erosion

TABANAN, Bali: Batu Bolong Hindu temple in the coastal village
of Beraban in Tabanan regency is dwindling in size due to coastal
erosion, an official said.

I Made Sulendra, the head of the temple's management, said
here on Thursday that ocean waves were eating away at the site.

The temple is not much different in historical value to
neighboring Tanah Lot temple.

"A few years ago, the distance between the building's fence
and the sea was around one meter, now it's disappeared. It has
almost all been washed away by waves. Large waves crash against
the rock on which the temple stands all the time, steadily
eroding the rock," he said.

Sulendra, who also manages Tanah Lot tourist resort, appealed
to the government and local people to provide resources to help
prevent erosion.--Antara.