Forest restoration associated with community ecotourism development in Dak Lak

On the morning of September 29, in Buon Ma Thuot ward, Dak Lak province, a scientific seminar on forest restoration associated with community ecotourism development took place. The seminar was organized by the Tropical Forestry Research Center (Tropenbos), with the participation of scientists, representatives of departments and local ecotourism communities.

According to information at the seminar, Dak Lak currently has nearly 781 thousand hectares of forest, with a coverage rate of more than 41%; is home to a unique dipterocarp forest ecosystem, along with large National Parks and Nature Reserves such as Yok Don, Chu Yang Sin, Ea So...

In recent years, the province has issued many policies on forest conservation and restoration associated with the development of ecotourism and community tourism; investing in infrastructure, improving landscapes, and supporting homestay services. Initially, 10 community tourism villages have been built. Many models have been effective, attracting tourists and creating more livelihoods for the people.

Delegates discussed and clarified the value of community ecotourism development in forest restoration in Dak Lak.

At the seminar, community groups also directly presented project ideas related to forest restoration and tourism development and received appropriate comments.

Many delegates and researchers said that community ecotourism not only helps preserve natural resources but also contributes to improving livelihoods and raising people's living standards, especially those of ethnic minorities. In addition, delegates also frankly pointed out difficulties in forest restoration and tourism development such as limited investment capital, undiversified products, and weak promotion.

Community groups present project ideas for tourism development associated with forest conservation

On the local side, Mr. Nguyen Son Hung - Head of Tourism Management Department, Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Dak Lak province, expressed his agreement with the analysis of prospects, advantages and difficulties of forest restoration associated with ecotourism.

Mr. Nguyen Son Hung said that Dak Lak will have a new project for this work to be more effective: "We will advise and issue a tourism development project and advise on the Resolution on community tourism development to replace Resolution 08/2021, which will support people to develop community tourism, and will continue to support proposed contents related to villages that have invested but have not yet developed; and will expand to more villages with potential to develop tourism".

Source: https://bvhttdl.gov.vn/phuc-hoi-rung-gan-voi-phat-trien-du-lich-sinh-thai-cong-dong-tai-dak-lak-20250930170527146.htm