PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN ESPECIALLY PROTECTED NATURAL TERRITORIES WESTERN MONGOLIA
Western Mongolia is extremely rich in natural and historical-cultural tourist and recreational resources, almost never used in the field of tourism. The people of the region have a unique culture arising from the long cohabitation of many peoples. For example, khovdsky aimag is the only aimag in Mongolia, where representatives of about 20 ethnic groups coexist amicably with each other. Untouched nature, nomadic way of life and the associated preserved the traditions of nature management and close communication with nature is a huge potential for ecological tourism development based on the principles of sustainable development.