The overall objective of the plan is to make use of the natural landscape values of Con Dao National Park to develop eco-tourism while ensuring harmony between economic and tourism development on the one hand and nature conservation and sustainable development in the national park on the other.
This will include integrating communication and environmental education on nature conservation for local residents and tourists.
The plan also aims to attract further investment in several high-quality eco-tourism, resort, and recreation areas beneath the forest canopy, while effectively implementing the policy of leasing forest environmental services.
It seeks to promote socio-economic development, create jobs, and improve local people’s livelihoods in the pursuit of green and sustainable development in Con Dao.
A specific target set out in the plan is to attract 80,000-100,000 visitors annually, with international visitors accounting for approximately 30-35% of the total.
Specifically, the plan establishes principles for the development of eco-tourism, resorts, and recreation, including compliance with laws and forest and marine conservation standards; development linked to the conservation of unique natural resources; sustainable leasing of forest environmental services; development of tourism infrastructure in accordance with green standards; and ensuring security, safety, and climate change resilience.
The plan covers 20 eco-tourism, resort, and recreation sites with a total area of more than 900ha, including more than 885ha of forest and 20ha of marine area.
In addition, the plan designates 100ha in the marine buffer zone for attracting investment in high-tech marine aquaculture facilities.
The plan also includes 19 eco-tourism, resort, and recreation routes, of which 17 will make use of existing forest protection patrol routes, trails, and sea routes, while two cable-car routes will be established with a combined length of 5.5km.
Con Dao National Park currently has three tourism projects beneath the forest canopy that have been granted investment licences and are under development.
