Tourists could be banned from Bali’s mountains due to bad behaviour
IndependentJUL 2023
Besides the environmental issues, from water allocation to pollution and littering, tourism has led to cultural decay, largely thanks to tourists disrespecting local people and their religious sites. If tourism was cut back, Bali could save its cultural identity while also propping up its economy through marine and agricultural industries. This is not a zero-sum game.
Balinese culture has sustained and even integrated itself with foreign visitors for almost a century. As children continue to learn traditional worship, dress, and sart, they also monetize their culture by performing for and selling merchandise to tourists. As long as locals are able to maintain their historical lifestyle at home, tourism won't be a problem.