Menpar Encourages The Spread Of Equal Balinese Tourists

Illustration Bali (Photo: Antara)

Minister of Tourism (Menpar) Widiyanti Putri Wardhana revealed that the dense number of tourists in a number of favorite destinations in Bali was not due to the excessive number of tourists, but due to the uneven spread of tourists and piled up in southern Bali.

Meanwhile, northern and western Bali have many tourism potentials that have not been widely explored for tourists.

Widiyanti said the Ministry of Tourism (Kemenpar) was aware of the challenges faced by Bali regarding the uneven distribution of tourists as highlighted in the list No. List 2025 by Fodor's. Therefore, Kemenpar continues to encourage the distribution of tourists in Bali.

"The Ministry of Tourism does not remain silent. In September 2024, the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy collaborated with the local government and relevant stakeholders to launch the 3B tour package, namely Banyuwangi-West-North Bali which is expected to further enrich the choice of tourist tourism destinations," said Menpar Widiyanti quoting Antara.

The tour packages offered include all attractions in each region, ranging from nature, culture, artificial tourism products, tourist villages, and others.

Such as Pemuteran Tourism Village, Les Tourism Village, Lovina, to Pemuteran in North Bali. In Jembrana Regency, there is West Bali National Park with the attractiveness of Balinese starlings. While in Banyuwangi there are many destinations such as Kemiren Tourism Village, G-Land, Alas Purwo, and the most attractive is the Ijen Crater.

The Ministry of Tourism has also invited the community to discuss tourism development in North Bali and a number of national and foreign journalists to cover directly a number of destinations in Buleleng Regency, North Bali.

"With these various steps, we are optimistic that we can reduce tourism inequality and develop more sustainable Bali tourism and provide benefits for the local community," said Widiyanti.

Meanwhile, the Deputy for Destination Development and Infrastructure, Hariyanto, explained that the Ministry of Tourism is committed to continuing to develop sustainable tourism policies to protect Balinese culture, environment, and welfare.

"We have also increased coordination with local governments, tourism industry players, and the local community to address issues such as waste management, pollution, and social pressure due to tourism," said Hariyanto.

The concrete steps that are being taken are 'destination management' by distributing tourists to various parts of Bali and to 5 Super Priority Destinations (DPSP) other than Bali (Toba, Borobudur, Mandalika, Labuan Bajo, and Likupang).

Hariyanto said coordination would also be carried out across institutions to take firm action against tourists who violate the law, norms, and customs and take action against tourists who abuse visas.

The Ministry of Tourism also continues to promote community-based tourism, strengthen environmental regulations, and educate tourists with related stakeholders to respect local culture more and maintain Bali's natural sustainability.