PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF ECOTOURISM IN THE TERRITORY OF THE KATON-KARAGAI STATE NATIONAL NATURE PARK OF THE EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION

National parks belong to the most significant category of specially protected natural areas in the Republic of Kazakhstan. One of the important tasks of national parks is the development of ecological tourism and education, considering the nature and cultural characteristics of the territory. Katon-Karagai State National Nature Park is the largest national park in Kazakhstan in terms of area with a rapid pace of development in the field of tourism, since the geosystems of the state nature park have a diverse landscape and many attractions. The purpose of this work is to identify the most attractive areas in terms of recreation, as well as provide recommendations and proposals for the development of ecotourism in the East Kazakhstan region using the example of the Katon-Karagay State National Nature Park. Research methods - data collection and analysis, descriptive, cartographic. The results of the study can be used to develop recommendations for rationally organizing and planning in the area of recreational and tourism industry at the regional level. Conclusions are drawn about the prospects for the development of ecotourism in the territory of the Katon-Karagai State Natural National Park.