Skin diving off Nusa Penida (above); a Balinese woman harvests seaweed (right); the Bali starling (left) is critically endangered, but a rehabilitation programme (far right) on the island is giving the species a chance of survival. Photos: AFP, Corbis
Skin diving off Nusa Penida (above); a Balinese woman harvests seaweed (right); the Bali starling (left) is critically endangered, but a rehabilitation programme (far right) on the island is giving the species a chance of survival. Photos: AFP, Corbis
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Nusa Penida: paradise under siege

Nusa Penida is a haven for theendangered Bali starling, but the island's days as an unspoiled paradise may be numbered, writesSamantha Brown

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Updated: 10:10am, 6 Nov, 2012

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Skin diving off Nusa Penida (above); a Balinese woman harvests seaweed (right); the Bali starling (left) is critically endangered, but a rehabilitation programme (far right) on the island is giving the species a chance of survival. Photos: AFP, Corbis
Skin diving off Nusa Penida (above); a Balinese woman harvests seaweed (right); the Bali starling (left) is critically endangered, but a rehabilitation programme (far right) on the island is giving the species a chance of survival. Photos: AFP, Corbis
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