Institutional forms of ethnic and cultural tourismin the Republic of Sakha
The purpose of the article is to study the problems of formation and development of different institutional forms of ethnic and cultural tourism in the Republic of Sakha. We use special and general methods of scientific knowledge - methods of analysis and comparison of cultural characteristics of ethnic tourism in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). By ethnic culture we understand original traditional forms of material and spiritual culture. Evaluation of cultural facilities for tourist purposes may be carried out by two basic methods: ranking of cultural complexes according to their place in the world and national culture; necessary and sufficient time for sightseeing, it allows to compare different areas on the prospects of the historical and cultural potential for tourism. One of the main tasks of tourism organizers is not only to create eco-cultural complex for tourism, but also to preserve it for a fairly long historical period. The region, which is interested in attracting tourists, should reasonably plan and develop special programs and activities that contribute to increasing interest in its culture, to disseminate information about their cultural potential based on the potential to attract tourists. The authors of the article point out the importance of this type of tourism for the Russian Federation.