Local authorities have already taken steps to curb the impacts of tourism, but a potential new measure has just been announced: a ban on new hotels. Along with caps on new villas and nightclubs, too, a senior ministry official announced the measure to manage the overdevelopment of land, according to CNN.

Bali is attempting to tackle issues of mass tourism by placing a ban on the building of new hotels, nightclubs and villas as they re-prioritise locals.

Foreign arrivals in Bali have surged since it re-opened for tourism after the COVID-19 pandemic. Videos of misbehaving tourists often go viral, angering residents and sparking harsh responses from social media users in Indonesia.

A building moratorium will halt the construction of new hotels, villas, and clubs in busy parts of Bali, as the province grapples with overtourism.

Indonesia will pause new hotel, villa, and nightclub construction in parts of Bali due to concerns over overdevelopment. This moratorium is part of a broader effort to improve tourism quality, create jobs,

The latest move reportedly comes in response to the rising concerns related to over-development of land in the region.