Prospects of Ecotourism Development in Central Kazakhstan

Abstract

The ecotourism development in Central Kazakhstan, especially in the Karkaraly region is relevant, because the geosystems of Karkaraly lowlands have a diverse landscape and numerous attractions. The purpose of this work is to popularize the eco-route described in the article, as well as to provide recommendations and suggestions for the ecotourism development in Central Kazakhstan on the example of the Karkaraly Mountains geosystem. Research methods are field, descriptive, cartographic. The optimal route was identified on the basis of stock materials and also as a result of expedition research, and a map of the two-day eco-route was developed. Conclusions are made about the prospects of ecotourism development in the Karkaraly lowlands geosystems.

Ландшафтообразующие Факторы Каркаралинских Низкогорий

“…To the north are located: the Karkaraly jagged ridge, up to 1115 m above sea level (which gave the name to the entire mountain-forest massif), the Bugula ridge (1323 m above sea level), and the Shankoz ridge, up to 1360 m above sea level. In the west, there is the seven-peak Koktobe (1254 m above sea level) [1]. The Karkaraly mountain-forest massif is divided by the wide intermountain valleys of Kendara, Kurozek, Karatoka and others, and is endowed with fresh groundwater.…”

Assessment of the Impact of Recreational Activities on the Natural Environment of the Karkaraly State National Nature Park of the Republic of Kazakhstan

“…Thus, direct impact entails a decrease in species diversity of flora and fauna of the territory, especially when the latter is included in the economic activity; the emergence of diseases by contamination of flora and fauna with wastes of recreational and economic life activity of people; disruption of the course of natural processes of development of flora and fauna of the territory subjected to recreation (disruption of regenerative succession, destruction of species habitats, noise pollution, etc.) (Hermes, 2018;Arif et al, 2023;Ozgeldinova et al, 2022;Keukenov et al, 2022). The presence of even one person does not pass without a trace for the environment.…”