RURAL TERRITOTY OF ALTAI MOUNTAIN REGION: DEVELOPMENT PROBLEMS AND PROSPECTS OF RURAL TOURISM
In conditions of economic instability, the main problem of society is the search for alternative activities, able to attract additional funds in the budget of the family, village, region. Particularly acute problem in rural areas. Since the early 90-ies numbers of rural population declined markedly in Altai mountain region. This has led to a range of social and economic problems: the decline of agriculture, the disappearance of villages, settlements, the lack of young professionals in the villages, the loss of native traditions of individual Nations and much more. One of the main tools of strategic objectives to improve the level and quality of life in rural areas should be a Federal target program “sustainable development of rural territory at 2014-2017”. The program suppose to development of rural tourism, like one of types of alternative employment in village.