Abstract:

Modern approaches to the definition of “hunting tourism” are analyzed in the article. It is proposed to consider hunting tourism as an organized paid trip aimed on satisfying the needs of consumers (hunters) in services of extreme, sports & recreational or cognitive character in the process of their staying in the natural habitat of hunting animals. The main problems of organizational, economic and orientation legal, which hinder the development of hunting tourism in Ukraine, are considered. The resource support of hunting tourism development in Ukraine is analyzed. Organizational and management aspects of hunting economy in European Countries (Germany, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Czech Republic and Poland) are investigated. The directions for solving of basic problems of organizational and legal support, as well as incentives for further development of hunting tourism in Ukraine are offered. The basic principles on which hunting tourism should be based are formed, in particular: the principle of preservation of biodiversity in the animal and plant life of hunting grounds; the principle of sustainable ecologically balanced of using the hunting resources for tourism purposes; the principle of observance of ethical norms and national traditions in the process of organizing hunting tourism; the principle of preservation of the cultural heritage in the areas, which are reserved for the organization of hunting tourism; the principle of promoting the development of alternative types of hunting tourism; the principle of integration of hunting tourism with hunting, forestry and agrarian enterprises; the principle of state support in the development of hunting tourism.