Amid an endless primeval forest, an immense green field of grass appears as gently as a sleeping princess waiting for the steps of tourists to wake her up. The princess dresses up in natural green and entices tourists, archaeologists and students to come to fly kites, ride horses or elephants, walk for relaxation and camp out.
The grassland is named Bau Lach, in which Lach means grass in the language of the ethnic Stieng people while Bau means small lakes or ponds where a type of soft grass and species of snakes, fish, turtles and birds live.Bau Lach is about 15 kilometers from Duc Phong Town, Bu Dang District, Binh Phuoc Province. The magnificent green carpets reflect the glistening rays of the sun and cover nearly 500 hectares. The grass here is mostly needle leaf grass, growing not over 10 centimeters tall.
Bau Lach is studded with ponds that are home to many kinds of fresh water fish. The steppe is not for residential living so once visiting, excursionists will see the egrets that hover and sometimes perch on buffalos as they eat the grass. Bau Lach is the pride of the ethnic Stieng people who ban hunting to protect the wild life.
After strolling around the steppe, tourists can visit the villages of the Stieng people to find out about their lifestyle, customs and culture. In the spring, tourists can join the jubilant atmosphere of the new rice season festival which includes traditional singing and dancing to the beat of gongs and the melodies of pan-pipes.
Indulging in the green calmness of nature and letting the birdsong fill your ears is a nice experience for tourists to Bau Lach.
