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Jatiluwih Subak Rice Terraces — Tourism Revenue-Sharing for a UNESCO Cultural Landscape (Indonesia)

Indonesia · Jatiluwih, Tabanan · See the Indonesia profile

Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 96% 20/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Entrance-fee revenue from Jatiluwih's UNESCO-listed rice terraces is split between district government and two customary villages to fund subak irrigation upkeep, but reporting shows farmers say they rarely see a share.

Rp 10.8 billion
Pre-pandemic annual tourism revenue
78% to ~Rp 2.35 billion
Revenue fall during COVID-19
Jatiluwih Subak Rice Terraces — Tourism Revenue-Sharing for a UNESCO Cultural Landscape (Indonesia)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Tabanan Regency Government / Desa Adat Jatiluwih / Subak Jatiluwih
Period
2012-present (UNESCO inscription 2012)
Keywords
agriculture, irrigation, cultural landscape, tourism

Context

Jatiluwih's UNESCO-listed subak rice terraces (Bali) charge tourists an entrance fee, nominally split between district government and two customary villages to fund irrigation upkeep and farmer welfare.

Results

Reported splits vary by source (35/39/26% per Bali Tribune vs. 20% wages plus 50/50 government/village per an academic account); independent reporting documents subak farmers saying they 'never had a share' of ticket revenue while irrigation infrastructure deteriorates, even as tourism revenue grew 20-40% since UNESCO listing.

Implementation
Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Long (> 3 years)
Staffing & skills
Tabanan Regency Government, Desa Adat Jatiluwih and Desa Adat Gunung Sari customary village administrations, Subak Jatiluwih irrigation cooperative

Conditions for success

  • independent audit of ticket-revenue allocation
  • reliable channel of funds to farmers maintaining irrigation infrastructure

Common failure modes

  • farmers report never receiving a documented share of tourism revenue
  • irrigation channels deteriorating from landslides and age despite nominal revenue-sharing

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