Bali Against Overtourism: Stop New Hotels

In recent years, one aspect that has emerged strongly in the travel sector is theOvertourismOvertourism is putting many of the world's most popular destinations under pressure with an influx of visitors that exceeds their ability to manage, causing inconvenience to residents (and visitors themselves).

Environmentally, the increase in tourist flows has led to coastal erosion, damage to historical sites and destruction of natural habitats. Socially, residents are forced to cope with rising living costs, loss of cultural identity, overcrowding And more pollution.

Faced with such a scenario, quite a few places are adopting measures to limit the number of tourists, such as introducing daily quotas or entrance fees for more popular places, increasing tourist taxes and more. BaliFor example, a popular Indonesian island will not build hotels: let's see in detail.

New Hotels in Bali: Construction Halted for Ten Years

As mentioned earlier, Bali has one planned. Stop new tourist constructions For a period of up to a decade.
The island's management has requested this moratorium from the central government in Indonesia in order to: curb uncontrolled development (especially in areas with high population and tourist density) and the preservation of local culture and exceptional natural environment.

Bali's acting governor, Sang Made Mahendra Jaya, proposed the moratorium. Four specific areasdensely populated and further swelled by hotels, villas and bathing places.
The central government has accepted the proposal, but the timetable for implementing the restrictions remains in place. It is being defined..

Hermine Este, a senior official at the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Investment, stressed that the decision is part of a broader effort to Reforming the tourism sector on the islandWith the aim of increasing its quality while preserving cultural traditions and providing greater employment opportunities for local people.

Since 2019, there are 35 additional hotels.

Bali has witnessed in recent years a Exponential growth Both in terms of visitors and foreign residents, which poses a great challenge to the infrastructure and the environmental and social balance of the region. After the reopening after the pandemic, the number of arrivals has increased significantly. 2.9 million foreign visitors They were registered only in the first half of the year, accounting for 65% of all arrivals to Indonesia.

This demand led to a over developmentWith the rapid increase in hotels and tourist facilities (541 hotels in 2022(compared to 507 in 2019), as well as the increasing presence of foreigners who settle permanently against an estimated 200,000 residents. This phenomenon has generated problems such as crime, competition for jobs and a deterioration in the quality of life.

Moreover, the inappropriate behavior of some tourists, which spread on social media, has exacerbated the discontent and accelerated the need for a response: faced with a situation that has become unsustainable, the Indonesian government is planning to suspend tourism development in Bali. Which could last for up to 10 years. The Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Pandjaitan, stressed that this plan must work on Monitoring the impact of tourism growth On the island and protecting its culture and environment.