Conference to unify the name and protected area of ​​Drai Mak scenic relic (12-storey waterfall)

On September 11, in Cu Mgar district, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held a conference to unify the names and zoning areas of the protected areas of the Drai Mak scenic relic (12-storey waterfall), Ea Kueh commune, Cu Mgar district. Attending and chairing the conference were Mr. Lai Duc Dai, Deputy Director of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism; representatives of the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, Department of Agriculture and Rural Development; representatives of the leaders of the departments and units under the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism: Cultural Management, Dak Lak Museum; Delegates of Cu Mgar district included Mr. Y Wem H ^' wing, member of the District Party Committee - Vice Chairman of the District People's Committee; representatives of the leaders of the district's agencies and units: Department of Culture and Information; Center for Communication - Culture - Sports ; Department of Natural Resources and Environment; Land Registration Office; Ea Kueh Commune People's Committee; Provincial and local press reporters attended and reported.

Drai Mak scenic spot is located about 50 km north of Buon Ma Thuot city, is one of the beautiful waterfalls in Cu M'gar district that still retains its wild, majestic and poetic beauty. The waterfall originates from the gentle Ea Mak stream in Thai village, Ea Kueh commune, about 40m high, with a flow length of about 120m. In the middle of the waterfall are flat rocks like piano keys combined with a stream of water stretching like the flowing, shiny, graceful hair of a mountain girl, captivating people's hearts. The water flows down, hitting the piano keys, creating a sound that is sometimes low, sometimes high like a symphony, humming in the middle of the forest, both shimmering, magical, poetic, and charming - an extremely ideal place for tourists to visit, enjoy, explore the majestic beauty and experience the wild natural scenery of the mountains and forests here. According to the Ede people, the word "Drai" means waterfall, "Măk" is the name of the young man Y Mak; the name of the waterfall "Drai Mak" is associated with an old story of the village here; because he did not listen to the advice of the village, Y Mak caught a sacred fish in this stream to eat, and was punished by the gods.

At the Conference, delegates discussed and reached an agreement on the official name of the relic: Drai Mak scenic relic (12-storey waterfall), the total area of ​​the protected relic areas (Area I + II) is about 4.5 hectares; the preparation of the dossier complies with the provisions of the law on cultural heritage and is in accordance with the provisions of the law on land, environment, forestry and relevant legal provisions; The Conference chair assigned Dak Lak Museum to coordinate with relevant units to supplement the content of the biography, minutes, technical map of the relic, complete the Scientific dossier to propose the Provincial People's Committee to consider and rank the provincial relic for Drai Mak scenic relic (12-storey waterfall), Ea Kueh commune, Cu Mgar district.

Source: https://vhttdl.daklak.gov.vn/hoi-nghi-thong-nhat-ten-goi-va-dien-tich-khoanh-vung-bao-ve-di-tich-danh-lam-thang-canh-drai-mak-thac-12-tang-13695.html