This is reported by the Corporation for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic (KRDV) on its website. One of the main topics discussed during the event was the development of tourism in the Russian north.
At a panel session dedicated to this topic, Maria Badmatsyrenova, Deputy Director of the Department for Monitoring Law Enforcement of the KRDV, spoke about tourist projects of residents of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
“Today, in six subjects of the Russian Arctic - the Murmansk and Arkhangelsk regions, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Nenets and Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrugs, the Republic of Karelia - new hotel complexes, recreation centers and glampings are being created, tourist routes are being built and ski resorts are expanding, ”her words are quoted in corporation message.
As Badmatsyrenova noted, the KRDV is trying to make investment conditions in the Arctic region better and more accessible, but there are still a number of issues that require elaboration and an integrated approach. Among them are cruise tourism and transport accessibility, safety of passenger and children transportation, accelerated allocation of land for the implementation of tourism projects while respecting the interests of the indigenous population of the Russian North and preserving unique natural areas.
According to the KRDV, the tourism sector is one of the leaders in terms of the number of new investment projects.
At the same time, the participants in the discussion agreed that tourism for the northern regions cannot be massive, since the nature of the Arctic is fragile and tender.
Founder and CEO of RussiaDiscovery Vadim Mamontov spoke about the most attractive places for adventure tourism in the regions.
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