In mid-May 2021, Người Đô Thị (Urban People) published the article "Dak Doa Golf Course Project: Fluttering Worries!" Shortly after, the golf course project was approved and received special attention from the public.
The article made recommendations and warnings about the consequences of environmental problems caused by the golf course project. It claimed that the project "needs to be reconsidered to evaluate the impact from the golf course project; it needs to be investigated and surveyed specifically and must be placed in the context of accompanying real estate projects to make appropriate policy adjustments" and "a long time ago, there was no natural forest here.
Restoring forests in an area where there is no continuous natural forest is very difficult. For nearly half a century, the Glar people have planted a luxuriant pine forest and a beautiful pink grass hill, creating a source of fresh and abundant water. Should a forest be exchanged for a luxury golf course?"…
Sadly, upon returning to Dak Doa golf course just over a year later, those warnings are gradually becoming a reality.
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Current status of a pine forest area inside the golf course project. Image by Bac Ngo/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. The trunk of a pine tree was pricked for its sap in a pine forest in Glar commune. This will cause the pine to gradually die. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. Various large and small iron pipes are said to be wells drilled to get water inside the golf course project. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. The different large and small iron pipes are said to be wells drilled to get water. Image by Truong Van Vinh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. To protect the golf course project, strangers are prohibited from entering the pine forest area. So when people infiltrate to dump plastic or drill water, where are they? Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. A "drop of water" along the pine forest, next to the rice and coffee farming area in Glar commune. People in both Glar and Tan Binh communes (next door) come to this "drop of water" to get water, which is used for drinking and farming. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. An area of pine trees that have been transplanted and died, located in Tan Binh commune. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. Ethnic minorities living around the Glar commune go to the forest to collect firewood from dead branches. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. Dead pine is interspersed between the golf holes under construction inside the golf course project. Image by Bac Ngo/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. Dead pine is interspersed between the golf holes under construction inside the golf course project. Image by Bac Ngo/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. The Dak Doa complex is expected to be built on the area of Dak Doa pine forest (yellow) extending from Dak Doa town, to Tan Binh commune to Glar commune. Map made from Google Maps. An area of pine trees has been transplanted and died, located in Tan Binh commune. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. An area of pine trees has been transplanted and died, located in Tan Binh commune. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. Located about 10km from the mountain town of Pleiku, Dak Doa district has long been famous for its pine forests and pink grass hills. More than 55% of the population here are ethnic minorities, mainly Bahnar and Jrai. In the photo: A corner of Dak Doa pine forest. Image by Bac Ngo/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022. A corner of Dak Doa pine forest. Image by Le Quynh/Tin Nhanh Vietnam. Vietnam, 2022.
November 25, 2022
