View up to the treetop

Like the rest of the country, Bali has an amazing mix of species, most commonly belonging to the large trees of the Dipterocarp family. At elevations higher than 1,200 meters are montane forests, with thick leaves and colorful vegetation, creating a different type of environment to lower elevations. Ferns are common, as are epiphytes, including orchids, growing on the branches of tress. As altitude increases, trees become smaller, leading into bushes and patches of vegetation. Higher up is the sub-alpine level, which is home to mosses and lichens. In the drier areas of Bali one will find deciduous forests, that lose their leaves in dry season, this is the monsoon forest and is found mostly in the Bali Barat National Park.