Denpasar, Bali, Jan. 15 -- Bali's Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) has warned it may revoke the permits of conservation centers that fail to comply with regulations halting elephant riding programs.

BKSDA Bali Head Ratna Hendratmoko said in Denpasar on Thursday that Bali had 13 conservation centers as of the end of 2025, five of which manage a total of 83 Sumatran elephants ( Elephas maximus sumatranus ).

He said the agency has instructed all conservation centers to comply with the directive and ensure animal welfare standards are upheld across the province.

BKSDA Bali will also intensify monitoring to enforce the suspension of elephant riding programs, Hendratmoko said.

"We are committed to continuously supervising imple...