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Governor Outlaws Trekking on 22 Balinese Mountains. Will Sacred Pura Besakih Remain Open to Non-Hindu Visitors.? Bali's Governor, I Wayan Koster, has issued an official order outlawing the climbing of all major mountains in Bali. "Because the mountains have already been granted 'sacred' status (bhisama), we are prohibiting the climbing of the mountains," said Koster while speaking to the head of the Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA). R. Agus Budi Santosa, in