THE POLAR-ALPINE BOTANICAL GARDEN-INSTITUTE AS A SPECIAL PROTECTION AREA AND A PLACE WITH POTENTIAL FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT: PERCEPTIONS OF KIROVSK AND APATITY CITIZENS

• Published in: Север и рынок: формирование экономического порядка
• Main Authors: Alyona S. Davydova, Denis A. Davydov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: The Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Centre Kola Science Centre 2023
• Subjects: murmansk region; botanical garden; sustainable tourism; protected areas; citizen perceptions; Social Sciences; H; Apatity; Arctic; Kirovsk; Murmansk
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.37614/2220-802X.1.2023.79.009; https://doaj.org/article/f443fc8de7534b7b9b7dd2077dc395ea

Today, the demand for environmentally responsible tourism is growing noticeably. Travelers demonstrate an interest in exploring undisturbed nature that can be found in special protection areas. As part of a network of such areas, botanical gardens can become important elements in the development of...