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Significant territory is occupied by heather fields, peat bogs and coniferous forestst with huge boulders - the legacy of the ice age

71% of international tourists would like travel agencies to offer customers more eco-friendly travel options

Total revenues from tourism in Europe in 2018 amounted to 519 billion euros or about 40% of the global results (1539.76 billion euros)

National Geographic included this region in the list of 25 corners of the world indispensable to visit

Demand for holidays in Europe in all tourist destinations increased in the third quarter of 2019 by 3.4%. This is stated in the quarterly report "European tourism - trends and prospects" published by the European Commission

World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized intergovernmental institution of the UN system, which brings together 158 member countries, received a donation of $1 million to support nature tourism.

Protection measures include a ban on oil, gas and mineral extraction, waste dumping and bottom trawling

The International Organization for Standardization, ISO, approved a new international guide for tourist accommodation facilities

Popular touristic area in Quebec now is a regional park.

Vladimir Grachev, Chairman of the scientific central council of the the All-Russian Society of Nature Conservation and the scientific council of the Russian Academy of Sciences, shared his vision of the possibilities of ecotourism development in Russia. He kindly agreed to answer the questions of EcoTourism Expert.