This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery

This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery

This 'no-walls, no-doors' rainforest resort in Bali doubles as a firefly conservatory and nursery In the lush highlands of Bali, a towering treetop resort peaks out over the Balinese jungle and surrounding mountaintops. Guest villas, called bales, are dotted throughout the river valley and perched atop waterfalls.  At the “no walls, no doors” resort, breezes pass through open bales as guests drift to sleep under the stars and wake up to sun-dappled morning mists.  This is Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape, the world’s first resort that doubles as a firefly conservatory.  Lina Suryati, the resort’s assistant director of marketing communications, told T Australia that years ago, the Balinese rainforest was teeming with fireflies.  A bale at the Buahan resort. Image via Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape But in the past decade, warming weather, deforestation, artificial light pollution, and rampant pesticide use have taken their toll on the beloved beetle species.  “If you see one firefly, you are…