Mutual influence of tourism and transport on the territory of "Sayan crossroads"

¹ Irkutsk National Research Technical University, Irkutsk, Russia
² Institute of Geography SORAN them. V.B. Sochavy, Irkutsk, Russia

^* Corresponding author: kuklina-kmv@yandex.ru

Abstract

In our study, we focused our attention on identifying general patterns and specific regional features of the development of tourism, transport infrastructure and the interests of indigenous peoples on the territory of the Sayan Crossroads. Regional and federal authorities consider it necessary to develop tourism in the areas under consideration in order to improve the quality of life of the local population. A sharp increase in the number of tourists, as well as the transport development of the territory without taking into account the opinion of the local population, can lead to serious contradictions and conflicts, contribute to the degradation and destruction of traditional cultural landscapes. Thus, in the system "local population - transport - tourism" there are complex multi-aspect and multi-vector connections and mutual influences. These connections have both common fundamental patterns and their own regional and local features. All of them must be understood and taken into account when planning the sustainable development of the territory. Field work was carried out in the Okinsky district of Buryatia, Todzhinsky kozhuun of Tyva, in the Khankh somon of Khubsugul aimag of Mongolia in 2021-2022. Keywords: Okinsky district, Todzhunsky kozhuun, Todzha, Oka, Sayan crossroads, tourism, transport infrastructure