“…In scientific literature, various positions are expressed addressing the processes of how the ethno-cultural landscapes were formed and developed. In Russian studies, the ethnic factor is emphasized (Korostelev, 2004;Stolyarova et al, 2016) and special attention is paid to ethno-mixed environments/territories (Danilko, 2010;Popov, 2010;Yagafova, 2010). Foreign researchers take the global cultural space as a basis (Appadurai, 1998) and develop strategies aimed at preserving the cultural heritage as a whole (Botezat, 2016;Gražulevičiūtė-Vilenishke & Zaleskienė, 2017), its use for tourism and other economically rational purposes (Barkauskas et al, 2015;Karvelite-Balberene & Mlinkauskiene, 2014).…”