ANALYSIS OF THE TOURIST TERRITORIES OF THE SOUTHERN SIBERIA IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ETHNOGRAPHIC TOURISM DEVELOPMENT

Abstract

The article presents a comparative analysis of adjacent territories located in the regions of Southern Siberia (Tashtagolsky district of the Kemerovo region, Turochaksky district of the Altai Republic, and Krasnogorsky district of Altai Krai). Currently, these territories are considered tourist destinations where ethnographic tourism can be developed. The study aims to compare the competitive advantages and disadvantages of the tourist territories of Southern Siberia in the context of the development of ethnographic tourism. The information base of the research comprised scientific articles by Russian scholars, information materials published on the Internet, and materials of the authors' own research based on field expeditions and scientific business trips. The main scientific methods employed were descriptive, comparative geographical, cartographic ones, and SWOT analysis. The study has identified the strengths and weaknesses, possible advantages and threats to the development of ethnographic tourism in areas of compact residence of indigenous peoples in the Kemerovo region, Altai Republic, and Altai Krai. The results of the study can be used for the development and modernization of regional tourism development programs in the territories examined.