THE IMPLICATION OF TRI HITA KARANA IN MANAGING WORL HERITAGE TEMPLES OF TAMAN AYUN AND TIRTA EMPUL AS TOURIST ATTRACTION (2015)

The designation of World Heritage sites of Taman Ayun and Tirta Empul has not yet significantly increased tourists visiting the temples. The outstanding values of Tri Hita karana namely harmony and balance between religious (Parhyangan), social (Pawongan), and environmental (Palemahan) aspects – should be promoted and maintained for the benefit of local people.

            Contestation and negotiation at local, national and international levels should be conducted at Taman Ayun and Tirta Empul as World  Heritage Sites. Taman Ayun and Tirta Empul represent the cultural identity of the Balinese and should be preserved and as well as serve as capital for the tourists. In the case, World Heritage Sites ahould prove beneficial for the local people and the tourists as well.