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Lak Lake Landscape Protection Area is located in the administrative boundaries of Bong Krang, Dak Lieng, Yang Tao communes and Lien Son town (Lak district), with a total area of ​​over 10,300 hectares.

This protected area is divided into 3 sub-zones: strict protection, ecological restoration and administrative-service. The implementation of this planning aims to preserve the standard model of the Central Highlands mountainous forest ecosystem; preserve the wetland landscape at Lak Lake associated with sustainable management of the upper watershed of the Serepok River and the Mekong River; at the same time, combine the development of eco-tourism – indigenous culture, contributing to increasing the income of people in the planning area…

As the largest freshwater lake in the Central Highlands, Lak Lake has an area of ​​about 6.2 km2, located at an altitude of more than 500 meters above sea level, with the main water supply coming from the Krong Ana River. The lake is surrounded by a large primeval forest with a rich flora and fauna, the lake surface is calm and blue, reflecting the silhouette of the mountains and forests, bringing a beautiful, peaceful and extremely poetic natural landscape. Living around the lake are mostly M’Nong people from villages such as Jun village, M’Lieng village, Le village… which still preserve many unique traditional cultural values.

According to legend, the story of Lak Lake is associated with the brave man Lak Lieng – a son of the M’Nong ethnic group. Once upon a time, the battle between the Fire God and the Water God was fierce and lasted for many farming seasons, the victory of the Fire God caused the M’Nong village to be in drought. However, at that time, a forbidden love affair between the village girl and the Fire God blossomed, and a young man named Lak Lieng was the result of that love. When he grew up, Lak Lieng went out to find a water source as a way to atone for his parents’ mistakes with the village. He searched for a long time, one day he accidentally saved a deer stuck in a crevice in a rock, the deer rewarded him by leading him to a large and deep lake. The villagers followed Lak Lieng here to live peacefully, and this is today’s Lak Lake.

Source: Department of Natural Resources and Environment