ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION)
The potential of ecological tourism as one of the drivers for the development of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia (GBF) was assessed, taking the Murmansk Region as the example. The main factors contributing to and impeding the development of ecotourism in the Murmansk part of GBF were determined. To c...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:bbbccdae0a1c4a1fadad2ce230c4c02c 2023-05-15T16:11:59+02:00 ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) Olga Petrova Evgeny Borovichev 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.17076/them1014 https://doaj.org/article/bbbccdae0a1c4a1fadad2ce230c4c02c EN RU eng rus Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences http://journals.krc.karelia.ru/index.php/thematic/article/view/1014 https://doaj.org/toc/1997-3217 https://doaj.org/toc/2312-4504 1997-3217 2312-4504 doi:10.17076/them1014 https://doaj.org/article/bbbccdae0a1c4a1fadad2ce230c4c02c Transactions of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Iss 4 (2019) природный туризм экотуристический потенциал зеленый пояс фенноскандии особо охраняемые природные территории мурманская область Science Q article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.17076/them1014 2022-12-31T01:32:59Z The potential of ecological tourism as one of the drivers for the development of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia (GBF) was assessed, taking the Murmansk Region as the example. The main factors contributing to and impeding the development of ecotourism in the Murmansk part of GBF were determined. To create an effective network of tourist facilities, a framework is needed permitting to make notable tourist products and at the same time maximize the effect from funds and efforts aimed at resolving issues that hinder the development of ecotourism. Protected areas with a high ecotourism potential can become the stepping stones in this framework. Only four existing protected areas are characterized by high appeal for ecotourists, robustness given that protection regulations are fulfilled, and have no restrictions on recreation. Ecotourism development there is not only possible, but also advisable. They are the nature park "Rybachy and Sredny Peninsulas", Kutsa Nature Reserve (Zakaznik), Pasvik Stat Nature Reserve and "Waterfall on the Shuonijoki River" Nature Monument. Three promising areas for the development of tourism and recreation in the Murmansk part of GBF have been identified, and the characteristic features of each of them are described. Article in Journal/Newspaper Fennoscandia Fennoscandian Pasvik Stepping Stones Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Murmansk Stepping Stones ENVELOPE(-63.992,-63.992,-64.786,-64.786) Pasvik ENVELOPE(30.580,30.580,69.810,69.810) Proceedings of the Karelian Research Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences 4 166 |
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The potential of ecological tourism as one of the drivers for the development of the Green Belt of Fennoscandia (GBF) was assessed, taking the Murmansk Region as the example. The main factors contributing to and impeding the development of ecotourism in the Murmansk part of GBF were determined. To create an effective network of tourist facilities, a framework is needed permitting to make notable tourist products and at the same time maximize the effect from funds and efforts aimed at resolving issues that hinder the development of ecotourism. Protected areas with a high ecotourism potential can become the stepping stones in this framework. Only four existing protected areas are characterized by high appeal for ecotourists, robustness given that protection regulations are fulfilled, and have no restrictions on recreation. Ecotourism development there is not only possible, but also advisable. They are the nature park "Rybachy and Sredny Peninsulas", Kutsa Nature Reserve (Zakaznik), Pasvik Stat Nature Reserve and "Waterfall on the Shuonijoki River" Nature Monument. Three promising areas for the development of tourism and recreation in the Murmansk part of GBF have been identified, and the characteristic features of each of them are described. |
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ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) |
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ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) |
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ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) |
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ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) |
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ECOTOURISM IN THE FENNOSCANDIAN GREEN BELT: OPPORTUNITIES, CHALLENGES, CHARACTERISTICS (THE CASE OF THE MURMANSK REGION) |
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ecotourism in the fennoscandian green belt: opportunities, challenges, characteristics (the case of the murmansk region) |
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