Jakarta, April 19 -- There is no over-tourism in Bali despite the island being one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia, Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno has said.

"If we see the island as a whole, there is no over-tourism (as the issue is) only in southern Bali," he expounded at a ministry gathering here on Friday.

Due to the fact that everything is centered only at Nusa Dua and South Bali, their carrying capacity has been burdened significantly, Uno added.

He said that some regions on Bali Island have the potential to be developed as eco-tourism destinations.

New tourism developments on the island would help distribute tourists away from South Bali and Nusa Dua and alleviate their burden...