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Plan for Dong Van geopark development approved

A plan has been approved by the Prime Minister to develop the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark in the northernmost province of Ha Giang to 2030.
Plan for Dong Van geopark development approved ảnh 1​Part of the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – A plan has been approved by thePrime Minister to develop the Dong Van Karst Plateau Geopark in thenorthernmost province of Ha Giang to 2030.

The UNESCO global geopark covers 232,606hectares in the districts of Dong Van, Meo Vac, Yen Minh and Quan Ba. It washome to a population of about 283,000 in 2014, which is forecast to reach320,000 – 325,000 by 2020 and 370,000 – 375,000 by 2030.

It welcomed 600,000 tourists in 2014. The figureis expected to increase to 700,000 – 800,000 by 2020 and 1 – 1.1 million by2030.

Under the plan, areas in the geopark will bezoned for different purposes, including an area for geological heritagepreservation, an area for nature and biodiversity conservation, one for developingsustainable natural resources and another for landscape protection.

Part of the geopark will be used to developurban areas and tourism centres while another zone will specialise inagricultural and forestry production and hi-tech processing. An area for ruralcommunities and another for farming high-quality herbal plants are also planned.

The area for geological heritage preservationwill include 30 heritage clusters in the four districts. The area for landscapeprotection will cover Ma Pi Leng Mountain Pass, Lung Cu Flag Tower, Can Ty commune,and Thai Phin Tung commune.

Meanwhile, four urban areas are set to becometourism centres, namely Dong Van town – centre for cultural and historicaltourism; Meo Vac town – centre for science and adventure tourism and bordergate trade; Yen Minh town – centre for eco-tourism and green growth; and TamSon town – centre for tourism and entertainment services.

In those areas, the construction of newstructures must be restricted while existing cultural and historical facilitiesshould only be upgraded. Meanwhile, infrastructure in residential communities,production activities, along with ecological and homestay tourism services needto be developed without harming the natural landscape and environment,according to the plan.

Dong Van plateau was recognised as a member ofthe Global Network of National Geoparks in 2010, becoming Vietnam’s firstgeological park and the second in Southeast Asia.-VNA
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