Littering rubbish indiscriminately on the pine hill, the ‘cloud hunting’ spot in Da Lat

Da Lat has many beautiful hills and lakes for tourists and locals to roam around, “hunt clouds”, take souvenir photos… for free. Unfortunately, because of a lack of awareness, many people littered the environment indiscriminately, causing public outrage.

Littering indiscriminately on the pine hill

Having just returned from a walk on the white reed hill in Tuyen Lam Lake, Bich Phuong (ward 1, Da Lat) could not help but be upset when she saw a forest filled with garbage. Countless plastic bottles, plastic bags, styrofoam food boxes, paper coffee cups, convenient raincoats … were scattered on the grass under the trees.

Garbage is scattered on pine hills in Tuyen Lam lake area. Photo: Bich Phuong

Phuong and her two companions picked up trash and put it in a bag to bring it out of the forest, but they could only pick up a little bit because it was too much. Talking to us, her voice became very low: “After a long time with work and self-isolation to prevent COVID-19, we came to this pine forest and reed hill hoping to breathe. fresh air and take souvenir photos; I never expected to see garbage scattered everywhere”.

Local people volunteer to pick up trash along Xuan Huong Lake

“Currently, there are not many grassy hills, pine forests, and peaceful spaces like this in Da Lat. Therefore, locals and tourists should join hands to preserve each remaining green and poetic space to have the opportunity to relax and recover,” she reminded.

Grass hill in Lam Dong

Saying goodbye to Ms. Phuong, we went to some famous places by unspoiled nature, winding roads along the hillsides through poetic pine forests such as Tuyen Lam lake, Cau Dat tea hill, Cam Ly airport. , the “green road” National Highway 27C connects the flower city of Da Lat with the coastal land of Nha Trang…

Sanitation workers work hard to collect garbage in Lam Vien square

Regrettably, garbage is scattered on many pines in these areas; In some places, garbage is thrown right on the road. Moreover, there are places where the trash can is located right next to it, but many people don’t seem to see it, just throwing garbage bags indiscriminately on the grass.

The “hot” places to “hunt clouds” are shared a lot on social networks such as Hon Bo mountain, Da Phu hill, Thien Phuc Duc hill … also in the same situation, there are places where flies are full.

A “cloud hunting” spot in Lam Dong. Photo: Vo Trang

Mr. Mull K’Vang, a veteran tour guide in Lam Dong, said that on many routes that he and tourists pass through in trekking routes, they also encounter indiscriminate littering, even on the trekking route. The most beautiful country in Ta Nang – Phan Dung.

Litter on the trekking route. Photo on Mr. Mull K’Vang’s fanpage

A photographer in Da Lat was also thoughtful when talking about this issue: Many times, on the way to take pictures, I encountered a group of tourists leaving a “battlefield” of trash on a dreamy pine hill after dismantle the tent and leave. Sometimes I don’t have the inspiration to continue hunting.

Tourists leave, leaving garbage on the pine hill

“We have received a number of comments reflecting the situation of a part of tourists spontaneously setting up camping tents in the forest and then littering, which is unsightly and adversely affects the environment. Hopefully, people who come to Da Lat will behave civilly, join hands to protect the environment, and keep this city always green – clean – beautiful. In the coming time, the industry will coordinate with localities to check and sanction indiscriminate littering”, a leader of Lam Dong Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism shared.