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On January 22, the People's Committee of Khanh Hoa province announced that it had approved the ecotourism, resort, and entertainment project for the Hon Ba Nature Reserve for the period 2023-2029.
Local authorities have just approved a plan for developing eco-tourism and resort tourism in the Hon Ba Nature Reserve. Photo: Khanh Vinh
The conservation area will include villas and bungalows.
The project will be implemented across the entire 19,285 hectares of the Hon Ba Nature Reserve, divided into three zones: a strictly protected zone of 9,519 hectares; an ecological restoration zone of 9,553 hectares; and an administrative tourism zone of 213 hectares.
According to the plan, there will be ecotourism and spiritual tourism products. These are the most distinctive and important tourism products in the Hon Ba Nature Reserve, including spiritual tourism at Hon Ba Pagoda, nature exploration tourism, and tourism combined with research on biology, geology, and climate.
In addition, there are specialized tourism products; resort tourism products; sports and adventure tourism products; and tourism products involving planting commemorative trees and reforestation…
Regarding the development plan for ecotourism, resort, and entertainment destinations, it includes the Hon Ba peak ecotourism site with a total area of 103 hectares; the Suoi Dau tourist site with a total area of 447 hectares; and an ecotourism site for check-in, sightseeing, and observing flora and fauna with an estimated 17 observation points.
The project plan includes the construction of facilities for ecotourism, resorts, and entertainment in the area around the summit of Hon Ba Mountain.
Specifically, there will be several villas, bungalows, a model of Truc Lam Hon Ba Pagoda, and other resort and entertainment facilities; several roads will be established within the tourist area, and trails under the forest canopy will connect to the tourist area for approximately 2.5 km.
Notably, the project will also construct facilities for ecotourism, recreation, and entertainment in the Suoi Dau tourist area, such as an administrative area and auxiliary facilities; rest stops; a water supply, drainage, and wastewater treatment system; a suspension bridge to the botanical garden; a zoological and botanical specimen room; and other related recreational facilities…
The house of Dr. Yersin, who played a major role in developing the Hon Ba Nature Reserve. Photo: Khanh Vinh.
It does not affect biodiversity.
According to the recently issued plan, the principle for constructing facilities serving ecotourism, resorts, and entertainment in forests is to strictly comply with the regulations in Article 15 of Government Decree No. 156.
Furthermore, construction projects for ecotourism, resorts, and entertainment must ensure that they do not negatively impact the biodiversity and natural landscape of the forest.
For the strictly protected zone of Hon Ba Nature Reserve, only trails, aerial and underground cableways, landscape observation stations, shelters, and signs indicating forest protection combined with ecotourism are permitted.
Within the ecological restoration zone of Hon Ba Nature Reserve, only suitable roads, not exceeding the scale of a Class IV mountain road, landscape observation stations, shelters, signposts, overhead cables, underground cables, and pedestrian bridges in the mangrove forest area are permitted.
Within the administrative service zone of the nature reserve, the species and habitat conservation area may construct facilities to serve ecotourism, recreation, and the promotion of historical and cultural relics and scenic spots; without affecting national defense, security, scenic spots, and historical and cultural relics.
According to the recently approved plan, the Hon Ba Nature Reserve Management Board will independently organize, cooperate with, or lease forest areas to organizations and individuals for ecotourism, resort, and recreational activities in accordance with regulations.
