Babakan Siliwangi

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Forest Walk Babakan Siliwangi

Babakan Siliwangi (also abbreviated as Baksil) [1] is a 3.8-hectare urban forest in Bandung, Indonesia [2] It is part of the green belt of Bandung and is a place of recreation for local residents [2] and features a canopied walking path. [1] On 27 September 2011, the United Nations Environment Programme declared Babakan Siliwangi a protected World City Forest. [3] [4]

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