Subak, as a Balinese traditional agricultural organization, has knowledge of cultural heritage, including both explicit and tacit elements. This research aimed to develop ontology knowledge model for the digital preservation of Subak culture in the form of Knowledge Management System (KMS). The development of model was based on three main stages, including requirement analysis, ontology development, and ontology assessments. Requirement analysis included data collection through field observations, in-depth interviews, and document analysis, while ontology development consisted of hierarchical classes, object and data properties, as well as individual entities. Furthermore, ontology assessments were the stage of evaluating and testing the resulting ontology. Protégé software was used to apply ontology model, generating Ontograph visualizations and producing Ontology Web Language (OWL). Validation was carried out using both Ontology Quality Analysis (OntoQA) and expert comments. The evaluation results showed a Relationship Richness (RR) value of 0.8, an Inheritance Richness (IR) value of 0.78, and an Attribute Richness (AR) value of 3.89, showing that ontology captured a comprehensive and representative body of knowledge. Expert comments stated that ontology model created was worthy of being used to represent Subak knowledge as a form of cultural preservation. The developed Subak ontology could serve as a foundational knowledge base for further research in related fields such as agricultural management, social organization, and cultural preservation.
                        
                        
                        
                        
                            
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