IMPACT ОF REGIONAL INFRАSTRUCTURE AND NATURАL RESOURCE UTILIZATION ОN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECОLОGICАL TOURISM (A DISTRICT-LEVEL ANALYSIS ОF THE SAMARKAND REGIОN, UZBEKISTAN).
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19086345Keywords:
nature-based tourism, nature reserves, green technologies, national parks, eco-village, eco-mahallaAbstract
This study aims to examine the practical measures implemented to promote the development of eco-tourism in
the districts of the Samarkand region of Uzbekistan and to analyze their effectiveness within the framework of regional
sustainable development policy. Based on a systematic assessment of protected areas and lands whose tourism potential
has not yet been fully identified or effectively utilized, the research proposes organizational and economic mechanisms
aimed at improving the efficiency and long-term sustainability of ecological tourism development. These mechanisms
contribute to identifying strategic development priorities and strengthening the role of eco-tourism as an important driver
of regional socio-economic growth and environmental protection.
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