Opportunities and prospects for the development of speleotourism in Azerbaijan


 Tourism has a positive impact on many sectors of the world economy because it unequivocally affects growth life and economic activity local population, increasing socio-economic indicators region, improving road infrastructure, necessitating infrastructural development. is growing diversifying around world, people are not only traveling to have fun, relax or spend their free time, but also interest in alternative types tourism. This approach requires further development regions rich tourism recreation resources, which, turn, paves way for sustainable regional context. From point view, one important conditions presence unique natural monuments. One type these monuments caves, basis which possible develop speleotourism. Speleotourism complex tourism, difficulty depends limitations light, high relative humidity, low air temperature, relief forms, degree routes. careful trained hiking, as well strength, endurance, agility, ability use technical means insurance. The article presents first time information classification states importance determining status, examines caves Azerbaijan distinguished by values In addition, shelters primitive sources creation legends myths, value shrines temples, historical cultural heritage, sports purposes, enhancing attractiveness authors prove using tourist product speleotourism, sites attractiveness, geological structure, past archaeological finds, convenient transport infrastructure. Scientific studies show that speleotourism promising tool predict future will be an aspect country’s international tourism.