Bali fed up with tourism
The Citizen|November 11, 2024
It’s their biggest money earner, but for some it’s too much.
Bali fed up with tourism

In Indonesia's beach-fringed resort island of Bali, fed-up locals want to slow the mass tourism that is their biggest money earner - hoping a plan to freeze hotel building can restore some calm.

Anxious about runaway tourism, many Balinese yearn for a more tranquil yesteryear, much like residents in European hotspots Barcelona, Palma de Mallorca or Venice.

In response, Indonesian authorities recently announced plans - yet to be confirmed by the new government - for a two-year moratorium on building hotels, villas and nightclubs.

Before foreign surfers discovered its waves decades ago, Canggu was a quiet, southern Balinese beachside village perched on the Indian Ocean and dotted with rice paddy fields.

Now, it bristles with hotels and lodgings, its streets clogged with cars, scooters and trucks.

Locals like 23-year-old Kadek Candrawati fear the environment is taking second place.

"Canggu is now busier... its tranquillity and greenery are gradually disappearing," said Kadek, who owns a motorcycle rental service that earns her seven million rupiah (about R8 400) monthly.

"The government and the community need to work together to ensure that Bali stays green, sustainable and the local culture is preserved," she said.

This story is from the November 11, 2024 edition of The Citizen.

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