(CAO) The Vietnam Administration of Forestry has just responded in writing to Gia Lai Provincial People's Committee regarding the appraisal of the policy of applying for changing forest use purposes to build the Dak Doa golf course project, Gia Lai.
The Vietnam Administration of Forestry believes that the conversion of the use of more than 174 hectares of forest to implement the project must be carefully considered, analyzed and evaluated in depth the multidimensional impact of the project implementation. economic to the environment and society.
A bonsai-shaped pine forest intended to be a golf course
The planned area for the Dak Doa golf course project is a pine forest with a lifespan of decades. For a long time, this pine forest created landscape and kept land. This forest also has thousands of ancient pine trees, beautiful bonsai shape. The location of the pine forest is also assessed to have a prime location because it is only about 3km from the center of Dak Doa town and more than 20km from Pleiku city, close to NH19 connecting the Central Highlands with the Central.
Nature has a special advantage when in this area dense a beautiful rose grass, famous in the Central Highlands. Every year, Dak Doa district organizes festivals in the pine forest area, attracting thousands of visitors.
This forest is a favorite "check in" place for visitors
Before the news, pine forests and rose grass hills were proposed to be converted to golf courses, many tourists and people here feel regretful. Mr. Tran Binh (living in P.Ia King, Pleiku City, Gia Lai) led a group of tourists from Da Lat to admire the Dak Doa pine forest, sharing: What has been recognized as a natural landscape should play development towards tourism. Everyone coming here must admire the bonsai pine forest and change this unique rose grass.
“The pine forest and the rose grass hill are beautiful like this, but making a golf course is unreasonable. Natural landscapes belong to the entire society, so investing in additional services for tourists to admire and rest, instead of making golf courses for only a part of people. The golf course can be used as a different location, not the forest, avoiding the waste of nature ”, Mr. Binh expressed his opinion.
The fate of pine forests and rose grass hills are being put on the "balance table"
Meanwhile, Mr. Le Anh Thu (living in village 4, Glar commune, Dak Doa district), whose house is located next to the Dak Doa pine forest area, shares a golf course project in the locality without affecting the pine forest. households.
“This pine forest not only creates landscape and regulates the climate, but it is also a cultural and tourist destination. In recent years, visitors come here to admire the scene very crowded. Now making golf is a waste. Although knowing that building golf courses brings many benefits to the locality, but also requires harmony with nature ”, Mr. Thu desired.
For a long time, the pine forest is quite well protected
Ba Na ethnic people have lived closely with this forest for decades, sharing their thoughts: “The forest is attached to the villagers. If there is no pine forest or rose grass hill in the future, how will life be affected? ”.
Mr. Bluk - Head of Village 4, Glar Commune said that this pine forest I was born in already exists and it is attached to the local people. Thanks to the pine forest, the air is always fresh. In addition, people also take advantage of the forest to raise cows and other animals. This is also a cultural place when every year, people in the district gather on the rose grass hill to perform gongs and other arts. If making a golf course, will the benefits be preserved.
A unique rose grass hill in the North Central Highlands
According to the proposal, the project of Dak Doa golf course complex (located in Glar commune, Tan Binh commune and Dak Doa town, Dak Doa district, Gia Lai province) has 36 holes, an area of more than 197 hectares, total investment. investment 1,321 billion VND. The land lease term is 50 years. The selected investor is a joint stock company of FLC Group. According to Gia Lai province, if the project is implemented, the investor will propose to pay tax of over 13 billion VND.
The goal of the project is that when operating, this will create a high-class eco-tourism, resort and entertainment complex that meets international standards. Not only that, this project will be one of the tourist centers in the North Central Highlands, will meet the needs of relaxation and entertainment of domestic and foreign guests ...
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