Open AccessOn the development of scientific and educational speleological tourism in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) (Russian Federation)
Author(s) -
Dina Konstantinovna Okhlopkova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sententia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1339-4010
pISSN - 1339-3057
DOI - 10.25136/1339-3057.2021.1.31300
Subject(s) - tourism , swot analysis , recreation , geography , scientific development , zoning , regional science , harmony (color) , political science , business , marketing , development (topology) , archaeology , law , art , mathematical analysis , mathematics , visual arts
The article describes a new kind of educational and extreme tourism – speleotourism. The author examines the question of organization and development of speleological tourism in Yakutia from scientific-educational perspective of studying the geographical peculiarities of the region – rupestral and runic-like inscriptions, as well as offers the methods and mechanisms for the development of this type of tourism, which is a promising direction of inbound and outbound tourism in Yakutia and attracts a large number of tourists-researchers. The article employs the methods of recreational zoning, SWOT-analysis, field observations, comparative-geographical method, analysis of the documents and fund materials of the institutions and organizations, as well as literary sources. The scientific novelty of this work lies in providing the analysis of development of speleological tourism in the Sakha Republic, determination of geographical peculiarities of its development, and formulation of recommendations for the advancement of this type of tourism in the region. Tourist routs, composed with consideration of geographical objects, contribute to protection of the environment, cultivate the sense of harmony with nature in a person, awareness of its fragility and vulnerability, forms environmental responsibility and culture.