The influx of foreign visitors to Kazakhstan over the first nine months of 2024 reached 11.5 million people, almost double (a 90% increase) compared to the same period last year. This was announced on the website of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic.
"These figures indicate the effectiveness of the measures taken and the growing interest in Kazakhstan as a tourist destination," the ministry noted. The number of domestic travelers also increased (by 562 thousand) to 6 million people. Against this backdrop, the ministry reported a significant growth in the economic indicators of the industry. In particular, the country has seen an increase in the number of accommodations, with their capacity growing by 18,000 beds, reaching 226,000.
"This allows Kazakhstan to significantly increase its readiness to receive both domestic and international tourists," the ministry said.
Industrial tourism is rapidly gaining popularity in the Urals. According to the government of Perm Krai, the number of tourists in this segment has grown 17 times over the past five years
A full count has already been conducted in 112 municipalities of the Republic of Bulgaria. The census of nests in the rest of the country will continue in the summer of this year. According to the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, the number of stork nests in the country is increasing. Preliminary results have revealed 4482 nests
A pest was introduced to the Sochi area along with plants as part of the preparations for the 2014 Olympics. As a result, from 2012 to 2015, the box tree moth destroyed almost all plantations of the relict, endangered Colchis boxwood, a plant that survived the Ice Age almost two million years ago. After the pest infestation, 99% of the unique trees died
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