Indonesia, la primera nación en Asia que prohíbe por completo los paseos en elefantes
La Agencia de Recursos Naturales y Conservación de Indonesia confirmó en un comunicado que el veto a esta práctica, decretado en diciembre de 2025.
TL;DR
- Indonesia is the first Asian nation to completely ban elephant rides.
- The ban is effective in all registered tourist and conservation centers as of December 2025.
- A private center in Bali initially failed to comply but has since removed elephant rides after government warnings.
- PETA celebrated the decision, highlighting that elephants are often mistreated, chained, and beaten for tourist rides.
- The organization urges other countries like Nepal, Thailand, and India to follow Indonesia's example.
- Indonesia is home to the Sumatran elephant, a critically endangered subspecies.
- Threats to Sumatran elephants include poaching, deforestation, and human conflict.
- There are an estimated 2,400 to 2,800 Sumatran elephants remaining.