Baikal reserve was visited by about 30 thousand tourists

Trans-Baikal National Park and Baikal Reserve were visited by about 30 thousand tourists

In 2013, the territory of the Trans-Baikal National Park, Barguzinsky Reserve and Frolikhinsky Reserve was visited by about 30 thousand tourists. More than 20 thousand people visited there in summer (June-September), in winter - about 5 thousand people.

Of the total flow of tourists, 59% are residents of Russian cities, the share of foreign citizens is 3.8% (visitors from Germany, Poland, France, the Czech Republic, the USA, Switzerland, Italy, Israel, Estonia, Great Britain, Austria, Belgium, Lithuania, China and Mongolia), residents of the Republic of Buryatia - 37.2%. The average age composition of tourists: children - 4.7%; people aged 16 to 60 years - 87.2%, over 60 years - 8%.

The most popular places of rest in the Barguzinsky Reserve in summer are the village of Davsha and the ecological trail "Shumilikha", and in winter the observation point "Kabanya". In the Trans-Baikal National Park, the most visited places in the summer are the “Trial Path”, Monakhovo and the sources of the Snake Bay. In winter, places designated for amateur ice fishing in the Barguzin and Chivyrkui bays are popular.