<![CDATA[Jatiluwih Village and Subak Jatiluwih have been established by the United Nations Educational,Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as a part of the World Cultural Heritage (WCH).In addition, the village and the subak (Balinese irrigation cooperative) also have the status asa tourist destination having the potential to conversion of paddy fields. This paper examinesthe knowledge and understanding of the Jatiluwih Village community on the belief and customsbehind the pemali of animal cages in paddy fields, garden in the paddy fields and the mergerof paddy field plot activities in the subak area becoming the part of the world cultural heritage,namely the Subak Jatiluwih. In this case, pemali (customary prohibition) along with the beliefand customs serving as the background is seen as an environmental wisdom.The conclusion in this paper confirms that the pemali mentioned above are still relevant andimportant to be understood and actualized in order to preserve the Subak Jatiluwih and tostrengthen various regulations having been enacted to protect and preserve the elements ofBalinese culture that need protecting and preserving. This strategic measure is to adoptcultural values contained in the belief and customs that underlie the pemali in the regulationsmade by relevant government authorities and in bylaws (awig-awig) of the Jatiluwih CustomaryVillage and bylaws (awig-awig) of the Subak Jatiluwih.]]>
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