Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan

Specially protected natural areas (SPNAs) are essential in developing ecological tourism when used wisely and carefully. Ecotourism is recognized as a sustainable alternative to mass tourism and is intended to contribute to the protection and enhancement of various environmental components. Since na...

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Main Authors: Akmaral Bolgibayeva, Anar Myrzagaliyeva, Talant Samarkhanov, Ayzhan Satybaldieva
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Language:English
Published: University of Guilan 2024-10-01
Series:Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
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Online Access:https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_8126_09185ada7623e80d71d1ba892027d851.pdf
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Talant Samarkhanov
Ayzhan Satybaldieva
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description Specially protected natural areas (SPNAs) are essential in developing ecological tourism when used wisely and carefully. Ecotourism is recognized as a sustainable alternative to mass tourism and is intended to contribute to the protection and enhancement of various environmental components. Since natural and cultural diversity is considered the greatest asset of ecotourism, the Western Altai State Nature Reserve, with its unique diversity of nature, is a key destination for ecotourism and other forms of nature tourism. This article analyzes the visitation of the reserve's territory from 2017 to 2023, assessing the data on the attendance of protected areas. There was a decrease in the number of tourists during the pandemic period, while a gradual increase in the protected area during post-pandemic. Notably, there has been an elevation in interest from citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan during and after the global pandemic. The development of ecotourism contributes to preserving biodiversity as a primary source of internal funding for protected areas.
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spelling doaj-art-194f2f8cb1b54137bc2e161efa5593802025-08-20T02:34:56ZengUniversity of GuilanCaspian Journal of Environmental Sciences1735-30331735-38662024-10-0122494595410.22124/cjes.2024.81268126Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, KazakhstanAkmaral Bolgibayeva0Anar Myrzagaliyeva1Talant Samarkhanov2Ayzhan Satybaldieva3Astana International University, Astana, 010000, KazakhstanAstana International University, Astana, 010000, KazakhstanAstana International University, Astana, 010000, KazakhstanAbai Kazakh National pedagogical university, Almaty, KazakhstanSpecially protected natural areas (SPNAs) are essential in developing ecological tourism when used wisely and carefully. Ecotourism is recognized as a sustainable alternative to mass tourism and is intended to contribute to the protection and enhancement of various environmental components. Since natural and cultural diversity is considered the greatest asset of ecotourism, the Western Altai State Nature Reserve, with its unique diversity of nature, is a key destination for ecotourism and other forms of nature tourism. This article analyzes the visitation of the reserve's territory from 2017 to 2023, assessing the data on the attendance of protected areas. There was a decrease in the number of tourists during the pandemic period, while a gradual increase in the protected area during post-pandemic. Notably, there has been an elevation in interest from citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan during and after the global pandemic. The development of ecotourism contributes to preserving biodiversity as a primary source of internal funding for protected areas.https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_8126_09185ada7623e80d71d1ba892027d851.pdfecotourismspecially protected natural areas (spnas)sustainabilitycoronavirus pandemic
spellingShingle Akmaral Bolgibayeva
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Ayzhan Satybaldieva
Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
Caspian Journal of Environmental Sciences
ecotourism
specially protected natural areas (spnas)
sustainability
coronavirus pandemic
title Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
title_full Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
title_fullStr Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
title_short Evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of Western Altai State, Kazakhstan
title_sort evaluation of tourist and excursion activities development in the nature reserve of western altai state kazakhstan
topic ecotourism
specially protected natural areas (spnas)
sustainability
coronavirus pandemic
url https://cjes.guilan.ac.ir/article_8126_09185ada7623e80d71d1ba892027d851.pdf
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