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The Assessment of Hydrogeosites in the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan as a Basis for Sustainable Tourism

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  • Katarzyna Pukowiec-Kurda

    (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, 41200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

  • Oimahmad Rahmonov

    (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, 41200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

  • Michał Sobala

    (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, 41200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

  • Urszula Myga-Piątek

    (Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Silesia, 41200 Sosnowiec, Poland)

Abstract

Despite the fact that the Fann Mountains are among the most popular tourist destinations in Tajikistan, they are still in the first stage of tourism development. This represents a great opportunity for the implementation of the principles of sustainable tourism, which will avoid the mistakes associated with the uncontrolled tourism development currently observed in other mountain areas of the world. The aim of this article is to demonstrate, using the example of the Fann Mountains, how hydrogeosites in mountain areas can be valorised for the needs of cognitive tourism. The valorisation methods used in previous research to this point have focused on the evaluation of the objects themselves. This study additionally takes into account features of the surroundings of hydrogeostations, such as the visibility range, the vertical development of the view, and the diversity of the landscape. The conducted value assessments of the sites and their surroundings show that in both internal and external assessments the highest values were achieved by lakes and wetlands. This means that the evaluation of the surroundings has a strong influence on the results obtained and the choice of hydrogeotourism attractions.

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  • Katarzyna Pukowiec-Kurda & Oimahmad Rahmonov & Michał Sobala & Urszula Myga-Piątek, 2021. "The Assessment of Hydrogeosites in the Fann Mountains, Tajikistan as a Basis for Sustainable Tourism," Resources, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-18, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jresou:v:10:y:2021:i:12:p:126-:d:701542
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