Maria Badmatsyrenova, Deputy Director of the Department of Law Enforcement Monitoring of the FEDC, spoke about the development of tourism in the Arctic and the implementation of tourism projects of residents of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.
According to FEDC, the tourism sector is one of the leaders in the number of new investment projects. Today, in the territories of the Far East and AZRF, more than 300 residents are implementing tourism projects worth over 126 billion rubles, which are expected to create 12,000 jobs, with 1,600 people already working in the tourism and hospitality sector. A third of all registered tourism projects – more than 100 – are implemented by AZRF residents. The total investment portfolio exceeds 37 billion rubles. Their launch will allow the employment of 2,000 northerners.
During the event participants exchanged views on what is necessary for the development of tourism in the Far North and promotion of Arctic tourism products on the Russian and international markets. At the same time, they agreed that tourism for the northern regions cannot be massive – the nature of the Arctic is fragile and sensitive.
The event was organized by the Association of Polar Explorers with the support of both chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation, the State Commission for the Development of the Arctic, the Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Development of the Russian Far East and Arctic and other relevant ministries and departments. A special partner of the forum is the NGO Research Polar Foundation.