Jakarta, March 9 -- The Indonesian government has officially banned tourist activities involving tourists riding elephants, with the policy applying to all conservation institutions and wildlife tourism destinations in Indonesia, including popular areas like Bali. As reported by the local news site tempo.co, the ban was implemented through Circular Letter Number SE.6 of 2025, issued by the Directorate General of Natural Resources and Ecosystem Conservation (KSDAE) under the Ministry of Forestry. This regulation came into effect on December 18, 2025, and applies nationwide. Through this policy, all conservation institution managers and tourist attractions that own elephants are required to stop offering elephant riding attractions to visitor...