Rice is seen as the gift of god, and the subak system is part of temple culture. Since the 11th century the water temple networks have managed the ecology of rice terraces at the scale of whole watersheds. The overall subak system exemplifies the Balinese philosophical principle of T ri Hita Karana that draws together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. Since the 11th century the water temple networks have managed the ecology of rice terraces at the scale of whole watersheds. IntegrityThe property fully encompasses the key attributes of the subak system and the profound impact that it has had on the landscape of Bali.