Abstract
This study presents an assessment of land use for tourism development in Lac Duong District, Lam Dong Province. The research is based on secondary data collection, sociological surveys, and quantitative and qualitative data analysis. The results show that the area of land used for tourism increased during the period 2021–2024, with land within nature reserves accounting for 98.77% of the total tourism land area. This reflects a development orientation toward tourism associated with natural resources. The study also identifies several limitations in land use for tourism, including insufficiently integrated planning, uneven spatial distribution of tourism activities among communes, limited community participation, and increasing environmental pressure. Survey results from three communes (Lat, Da Nhim, and Da Chais) indicate that tourism has influenced local livelihoods, awareness, and agricultural production patterns; however, improvements in income and benefit distribution remain limited, particularly in remote areas. Based on the findings, six groups of solutions are proposed to improve land-use management and support sustainable tourism development in Lac Duong District.