Prospects of the karst-speleological national park “Podillia Speleoregion” establishment and operation
Prospects of the karst-speleological national park “Podillia Speleoregion” establishment and operation
Author(s): Anna KovalkoSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Geography, Regional studies, Human Geography, Regional Geography, Tourism
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellońskiego
Keywords: karst caves; national park „Podillia Speleoregion”; tourist recreational zonation; tourist recreational caves usage; improvement of organizational and administrative control
Summary/Abstract: The article analyses the present speleological resources on the territory of Ukraine. Within the boundaries of Podilllia speleoregion zonation has been performed in order to improve the organizational and administrative control of its tourist recreational reclamation. The relevance of Podillia speleoregion establishnment in the structure of national park has been proposed as to adjust and to monitor the whole recreational activity on its territory. The purpose of such park establishment and main dimensions of its activity have been specified. Implementation of proposed ecologically directed actions will allow to support ecological survival of caves upon the controlled intensity of recreational tourist flows.
Journal: Journal of Geography, Politics and Society
- Issue Year: 6/2016
- Issue No: 4
- Page Range: 45-51
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English