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Bali uprising: Plan to convert protected area into golf courses, mall spurs outrage

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Mongabay.com

Publication Date
2014-08-18

In a reversal sparking outrage from locals, and concern from environmentalists, the Governor of Bali, Indonesia has given the green light to a controversial development project in Benoa Bay. The plan would convert 700 acres of theoretically protected mangrove and ocean front into a tourist haven of golf courses, hotels, luxury shopping and attractions rumored to include a race track and theme park.

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