Seminars on Microloan-Funded Ecotourism Development Projects to be held in the Altai Republic

6 апреля 2012 года

A series of seminars will be held within the framework of microloan program for residents of Ust-Koksinskiy and Ulaganskiy Districts of the Altai Republic targeted at supporting local communities-based eco- and agritourism ventures. The program is initiated by the Altai-Sayan Mountain Partnership established by the Altaiskiy and the Katunskiy Biosphere Reserves.  

Loans obtained within the program can be used for a number of projects:
- launching and developing tourist leisure and accommodation zones (guest and green houses, tourist camp grounds, camping sites, etc.);
- upgrading service sector (providing the necessary equipment and facilities for transportation and information services, excursions, museums and expositions, visitor centers, issuing travel guides, etc.);  
- expanding production of local goods to be sold to tourists (private plot products, souvenirs, organizing selling sites, souvenir shops, etc.);
- marketing and promoting products and services (launching websites and pages, issuing prospects and other sales collateral, installing information boards, etc.).