TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF WORLD EXTREME TOURISM: PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS

Abstract

The article is devoted to topical issues of development of world extreme tourism, its significance, importance in the modern development of world tourism. The geography of distribution of world extreme tourism is analyzed. It is noted that the popularity of global extreme tourism in recent years has grown exponentially, as tourists seek thrills and for this purpose visit previously unknown places. Attention is also paid to natural resources and conditions that are the basis for the development of extreme types of tourism. An attempt is made to form and systematize the criteria of extremity of natural conditions and resources. It is noted that in the modern world it is extreme tourism that can develop in the presence of certain specific conditions. This allows countries that have natural conditions for the development of extreme tourism to develop new destinations and position their territories as truly unique, attractive to tourists looking for rare, incomparable experiences. It is noted that countries that previously could not compete in the global tourism market have the opportunity, while creating the necessary conditions that will make the country convenient to visit and attractive, to take its place in the provision of extreme tourism services. It is noted that the peculiarity of extreme tourism is the location of this tourism, for example, some mountainous areas or desert areas. In such areas, the tourist must feel the risk of the environment, extreme conditions, realize personal capabilities, strength of spirit, enriched with new experiences. Extremes of natural conditions can be manifested in any of the components of the natural environment, in terms of human health. Some extreme tours require some physical training of tourists, so the target audience for the consumption of such extreme tours can only be a limited number of people prepared for difficult travel. Through the active research of scientists in the world, new amazing objects of nature, history and culture are discovered every year, and due to the acceleration of information exchange, the number of regions open to visitors has sharply increased.