Geology, geography and global energy

Scientific and Technical Journal

GEOECOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF DESERT AND SEMI-DESERT LANDSCAPES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF RECREATION AND TOURISMRECREATION AND TOURISM

2019. №4, pp. 159-167

Bezuglova Marina S. - Ph. D. in Geography, Associate Professor, Astrakhan State University, 1 Shaumyana Sq., Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation

Sharova Irina S. - Ph. D. in Geography, Associate Professor, Astrakhan State University, 1 Shaumyana Sq., Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation

Kryzhanovskaia Galina V. - Ph. D. in Geography, Associate Professor, Astrakhan State University, 1 Shaumyana Sq., Astrakhan, 414000, Russian Federation

Buzyakova Inna V. - Ph. D. in Geography, Рђssociate Professor, Moscow State University of Civil Engineering, 26 Yaroslavskoe Ave., Moscow, 129337, Russian Federation

Natural conditions of landscapes of deserts and semi-deserts are caused by geographical position in a climatic zone which severity and low comfort is softened by presence of the Volga-Akhtuba floodplain and Delta of the Volga, Ural and Emba rivers. The possibility of using desert and semi-desert landscapes of the Caspian lowlands for recreation is very limited, but for the purposes of tourism, these types of landscapes potentially have a significant interest: in the form of natural objects of excursion display, through existing distinctive natural features - vegetation, wildlife and sand soil structure, for groups of tourism; as the object of study of the region for groups of scientific tourism; as a suitable area, allowing to organize suitable conditions for training masters of Motorsport on sandy tracks, sand dunes are used for riding on boards (sandboarding), etc. in General, geoecological analysis of natural conditions of desert and semi-desert landscapes allow to reveal the potential for the development of many types of tourism and recreation. Of particular interest to tourism is the organization of educational forms of tourism - visit desert areas in the spring during the flowering period of ephemers, excursions in the natural growing Mexican cactus, sightseeing district Baskunchakskaya reserve with a tour of mount Big Bogdo and lake. Baskunchak, visiting karst caves, etc. in Addition, the development of groups of extreme and sports tourism, etc., may be of great interest.

Key words: геоэкологический анализ, природные условия, биоразнообразие, пустынные и полупустынные ландшафты, туризм и рекреация, перспективы развития, geoecological analysis, natural conditions, biodiversity, desert and semi-desert landscapes, tourism and recreation

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