LANDSCAPES OF THE TENIZ-KORGALZHYN DEPRESSION IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN: EVALUATION OF ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR TOURISM

Abstract

Based on the concept of total environmental value, it is estimated the total economic value of the geosystem functions of the wetlands of specially protected natural territories of the Teniz-Korgalzhyndepression A comprehensive cost accounting of the indirect functions of the landscape has been carried out: environment -regulating, environment-forming, ethical, aesthetic and others - which are usually not taken into account in the economy, in contrast to the market-based approach to assessing natural resources. The development of tourism in the region is considered, especially of the ecotourism, which have a good perspectives.