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Ba Na Nature Reserve 1996
interventions, the scale of the proposed developments are entirely inappropriate for consideration
in the vicinity of a reserve, let alone within one. Golf courses require a large water supply, and
the provision of this supply would lead to further development in the area. The inclusion of
hunting alongside other leisure activities is also inappropriate for the region.
Other potentially damaging developments in the area are also influenced by the proximity of Da
Nang. The Ba Na region would be an attractive location for the construction of reservoirs for
power and irrigation, and the mineral resources of the area have yet to be exploited fully.
In order for the biodiversity and natural resources of Ba Na to be preserved, forest protection in
the reserve must be strengthened, and local populations educated in the sustainable management
of forest resources.
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