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Nusa Lembongan (Nusa =
Island) is one of three neighbouring islands of Bali,
approximately 12 miles from south east Bali and 20 miles
from Lombok. The other two (2) islands are Nusa Penida
being the bigger and Nusa Ceningan being the smaller.
Nusa Lembongan is a pristine tropical island, its highest
point is 50 meters above sea level. Lembongan has an average
rainfall of approximately 1000 mm per year. Little temperature
variation from 30 degrees Celsius occurs between the only
two seasons this island experiences being the wet and
the dry. The wet season is from December to February and
the dry is from March to November. As it has only three
months of rainfall, this island is dry for the remainder
of the year. Little cultivation occurs, as almost 2/3
of the island is infertile. Seeding is normally done on
the wet season and only corn, cassava and peanuts are
farmed. Also found on the island are cashew nuts, mangoes
and coconut. Fresh water is limited and most of the supply
is derived from wells up to 60 meters deep.
Nusa Lembongan is located on the Wallace line. Sir Alfred
Wallace, a historic naturalist who conducted extensive
studies of this area, determined the Wallace line. The
Wallace line is still recognised as a biological division
between Asia and Australia/Pacific. Many species of bird,
animal and flora indigenous to Australia are not found
West of this line, as the flora and fauna on the west
‘Asian’ side are not found to the east of
this line. The ocean currents that funnel their way between
these islands are rich in macrobiotic life that support
abundant coral and fish life in shallow waters surrounding
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