DEVELOPMENT OF ECOLOGICAL TOURISM IN THE BASIN OF THE WHITE SEA AS THE FACTOR OF GROWTH OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CAPACITY OF THE REGION AND THE EFFECTIVE MECHANISM OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Specifics of formation of ecological tourism as modern branch of the tourist industry is considered. Close connections of ecological tourism with sciences about Earth, are proved by the general and applied ecology, geobotany and studying of biological diversity. It is shown that implementation of programs of ecological tourism can promote increase of efficiency of functioning of existing especially protected natural territories and creation of the new. Features of a current state of ecological tourism in the basin of the White Sea and arising problems are analysed. On the basis of the executed field researches the structure of stages of implementation of the Program of development of ecological tourism on the North Karelian coast of the White Sea is offered.