DEVELOPMENT OF INCLUSIVE CHILDREN TOURISM IN THE TERRITORY OF PSKOV OBLAST AS A BORDER SUBJECT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

Abstract

The article proposes to comprehend the issues of the state and development of inclusive children tourism on the territory of the border subject of the Russian Federation (on the example of the Pskov Oblast). According to the strategy of the development of domestic tourism in the Russian Federation, an initiative is being promoted to develop and implement new tourist destinations for children with various disabilities. From the perspective of the Concept of Sustainable Development Values, it is proposed to understand children inclusive tourism as an organized type of travel for persons with physiological, psychological and spiritual disabilities in order to familiarize children with nature, discover the world and develop a personality, as well as for education, upbringing and health improvement. The results of the study on the formation and implementation of a regional tourism product for the category of citizens “with disabilities” aged from 7 to 18 years old are presented. The analysis of basic statistical indicators demonstrating an increase in the number of disabled children, the development of children tourism, the implementation of inclusive tourist routes for children with disabilities is carried out. Recom mendations for the implementation of regional policy in the field of inclusive children tourism in the Pskov Oblast are developed.