Ecology and nature conservation in Russia

The article is devoted to nature conservation in the context of eco-tourism development. leading problems work modern specially protected natural areas theorists and practitioners are following: 1) organization tourist destinations management systems for ecological tourism: it necessary not only meet needs environmental, as well related pilgrimage educational tourism, but also destination itself, restoration unique biological objects, flora, fauna, territories water areas; 2) issues increasing culture population meeting a way that does hinder helps development reserves other previously closed or inaccessible areas. Special attention was pay phenomenon diversification its role environmental types tourism. considers integrative model geo-branding ecotourism.