Prospects for the Development of Sustainable Tourism in the Okinsky District of the Republic of Buryatia

Maria Kuklina, Andrey Trufanov, Natalia Krasnoshtanova, Nina Urazova, Dmitrii Kobylkin and Marina Bogatyreva
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Maria Kuklina: Institute of High Technology, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83, Lermontova st., 664074 Irkutsk, Russia
Andrey Trufanov: Institute of Information Technology and Data Science, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83, Lermontova st., 664074 Irkutsk, Russia
Natalia Krasnoshtanova: V B Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS, 1, Ulan-Batorskaya st., 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
Nina Urazova: Institute of Information Technology and Data Science, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83, Lermontova st., 664074 Irkutsk, Russia
Dmitrii Kobylkin: V B Sochava Institute of Geography SB RAS, 1, Ulan-Batorskaya st., 664033 Irkutsk, Russia
Marina Bogatyreva: Institute of Economics, Management and Law, Irkutsk National Research Technical University, 83, Lermontova st., 664074 Irkutsk, Russia

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-16

Abstract: This article discusses the prospects for the development of sustainable tourism as an element of the network system in Okinsky District, Republic of Buryatia, RF. Before COVID-19-related restrictions, the number of tourists in this area increased annually, which was associated with the attractiveness of this terrain for visitors. The potential of the tourism sector of Okinsky District comes from the combination of a large number of natural resources. The area has rich water resources, including rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and mineral springs, with well-preserved mountainous landscapes accompanied by a centuries-old cultural and ethnic heritage. Due to Okinsky District’s specific border location and remoteness, the area has a very large number of places for recreation. The objective of our work is to clarify key factors hindering the development of tourism in the district. The study is aimed at examining the state of natural objects and determining their importance for locals, vacationers, and the district as a whole. In this regard, a problem integrity scope and a networked approach to the accompanying analysis reveal the mechanisms that contribute to the conservation of biological diversity of natural objects and their rational, scientifically grounded use in the tourism industry in accordance with the principles of sustainable development. The set of problems that impede the active promotion of tourism were identified. However, these problems are typical not only for the studied district but also many other remote areas of the Russian Federation.

Keywords: sustainable tourism; Okinsky District; Republic of Buryatia; map of attractions; holism; network platform; sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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