PROSPECTS AND DIRECTIONS OF ETHNO-CULTURAL TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN YAMAL-NENETS AUTONOMOUS OKRUG

• Main Author: R. I. Loktev
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Kemerovo State University 2015
• Subjects: tourism; ethno-cultural tourism; specific features of ethnic and cultural tourismdevelopment; ethnic and cultural objects; ethno-cultural factors of tourism development; indigenous peoples of the north; ethno-cultural potential; History of Russia. Soviet Union. Former Soviet Republics; DK1-4735; Psychology; BF1-990; nenets; Nenets Autonomous Okrug
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/bfa8ec6d739c40e6804e37750f43ceb0

The author considers the problems and prospects of ethnic and cultural tourism development in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug and analyzes the objects of ethnic and cultural tourism, which include heritage villages and parks; ethnographic, natural history and historical museums; conducting ethnic festivals and cultural events. The paper highlights the major factors affecting the development of ethnic and cultural tourism in the Autonomous Region. Analyzing the ethno-cultural potential of the region arouses theissue of the prospects of ethnic and cultural tourism and the preservation of ethnic and cultural heritage of indigenous peoples living in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.