Optimizing the Potential of Tengkudak Village, Three Levels of the Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Udayana University (Unud) Collaborate to Build an Educational Tourism Route

• By Admin
• Minggu, 21 Juni 2026

PENEBEL, TABANAN – The Biology Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), Udayana University (Unud), demonstrated strong synergy. In a concrete effort to implement the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, three study programs—Bachelor's (S1), Master's (S2), and Doctoral (S3)—in Biology collaboratively held a Community Service activity in Tengkudak Village, Penebel District, Tabanan Regency, Bali, on Sunday, June 21, 2026.

 

This activity carried the strategic theme of "Optimizing the Biodiversity Potential of Tengkudak Village into an Educational Tourism Route." The event was attended by the heads of the study programs, including the Coordinator of the Undergraduate Biology Program (Prof. Dra. Luh Putu Eswaryanti Kusuma Yuni, M.Sc., Ph.D.), the Coordinator of the Master's Program (Prof. Dr. Sang Ketut Sudirga, S.Si., M.Si.), and the Coordinator of the Doctoral Program (Prof. Drs. Yan Ramona, M.App.Sc., Ph.D.). The leaders were accompanied by dozens of biology lecturers and students, and were greeted with great enthusiasm by the Tengkudak Village community.

 

Exploration of Educational Paths and Field Research

The community service program began with a session introducing local residents to biodiversity to raise ecological awareness. The event then continued with a village exploration along an educational path previously designed and constructed by the Village Development Team of the Udayana University Biology Study Program.

 

While traversing the trail, these historians from various walks of life also conducted direct research on biodiversity to map the current flora and fauna potential of Tengkudak Village. This scientific approach was taken to ensure more valid and comprehensive data for the development of conservation-based educational tourism in the village.

 

Concrete Action to Preserve the Bali Myna

As a concrete contribution to environmental sustainability and support for the existence of endemic birds and the conservation of iconic wildlife, the community service team donated several watering holes for birds and 15 yellow cempaka tree seedlings. This assistance was specifically directed to support the ecosystem and environmental carrying capacity of the Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) habitat, which is currently being conserved in the village area. The planted yellow cempaka trees not only serve ecologically as shade trees but also have high aesthetic and cultural value for the Balinese people.

 

Hopes and Impact of Sustainability

This collaborative community service project, which brings together perspectives from undergraduate students to the in-depth thinking of doctoral students and biology professors, is expected to have a long-term positive impact on Tengkudak Village. Through this educational tourism route, the village's biodiversity is not only well-preserved from extinction, but its sustainable use can also be optimized to improve community welfare through the environment-based educational tourism sector.