According to the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia, in the summer season, the country's reserves and national parks are actively improved territories and updating tourist facilities. The Baikal National Park in the Irkutsk region was no exception. So, at Cape Hoba Olkhon, eight new picnic points were installed.
In addition, there are swings and new information andzlags on the topics “Lake Baikal”, “Baikal's Records”, “Cape Hoba”, “Bank of the Brown Bear”, “Offenses of the Baikal Territory”, “Faun of Olkhon Island”.
“In addition, on the island of tourists, new welcoming steles of environmental and educational themes at the Olkhon Gate crossing and at the entrance to the village of Khuzhir will be met,” the ministry said.
Fifteen signs “Baikal without garbage” will be installed in popular bays, from where the waste is difficult or impossible. Tourists need to take the garbage with them and throw it into special buried containers and containers located along the route track, or sort and leave on the areas of separate waste collection.
“A significant event of the coming summer was the opening of the new Olkhon visits in the territory of the island forestry of the Federal State Budgetary Institution“ Reserve Baikalia ”in the village of Khuzhir. His interactive exposition dedicated to nature and the stories of Olkhon and Baikal was visited in less than a month by about half a thousand people - mainly schoolchildren, ”the Ministry of Natural Resources said.
In addition, on the popular pedestrian route of Olkhon “Sarai Beach”, the state -owned inspectors of the “reserved Baikal” replaced almost two dozen fencing supports.
Participants discussed the boundary between nature and ecotourism, whether mass visits to unique areas can remain safe, the responsibilities of investors, and how to prepare tourists for visiting specially protected natural areas.
The head of state expressed confidence that the Forum will be held at a high level, and that its results will contribute to the development of tourism in Russia and the expansion of humanitarian and business ties.