Uzbekistan - country of ecotourism

05 October 2017

Currently, ecotourism is one of the industries that bring significant income to the national economy in most countries of the world. According to the World Tourism Organization, the income from this industry amounts to several trillion dollars a year. 

As a result of intensive development of tourism and tourism services, several nontraditional types – ecotourism, agro-tourism, archaeological, ethnographic tourism, extreme tourism and others, which are noted by specialists as intensively developing spheres have begun to form in recent years. Ecotourism is one of the promising types of tourism that is quickly gaining momentum.

It is known that ecotourism, unlike other spheres, is a profitable and low-cost business. There are ample opportunities for the development of ecotourism in the territory of Zaamin, Bakhmal, Farish, Gallaaral districts located in the mountain chain of Turkestan range.

For example, foreign tourists are very interested in Zaamin district with rich flora and fauna, juniper groves in the mountains. There are more than 700 types of wild plants, 150 species of unique and rare species of animals in “Zomin” People’s park with a unique ecosystem, in “Zomin” nature reserve, and in “Zomin” State forestry. Not only local, but also foreign tourists are interested in Uriklisoy Waterfall, Boboyongok 1000-year-old tree.

There are many monuments connected with the distant history of our people in Zaamin, mentioned in ancient sources.

Tourists are fascinated by the purest mountain water, green gardens, organic fruits of Farish district. Foreign guests like the taste of bread, katyk (clabber), koumiss, butter produced by local residents. 

Uzbekistan entrepreneurs in cooperation with leading tour operators, state and public organizations are actively working on large-scale projects on development of this industry. These projects provide for the expansion of tourism routes, organization of tourist services, protection of the environment.

Ecotourism is not only a journey in the bosom of nature, but also an opportunity to get acquainted with the way of life of local residents. In this regard, special attention is paid to the protection of nature, the study of the way of life of local people, traditions and customs, samples of oral creativity in the projects of this direction. Another important aspect of working with active participation of the population is providing it with an additional source of income.