THE ROLE OF NATURAL MONUMENTS AND MINERAL AND THERMAL SPRINGS INFLUENCING DEVELOPMENT OF TOURISM IN NAKHCHIVAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC
Keywords:
recreation,, tourism,, water treatment,, thermal and mineral water,, mountain landscape,, plain landscape,, mud volcano,, natural condition and geographical position.Abstract
Diversity and richness of the natural monuments and mineral and thermal springs of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is related with its specific geo-graphical position, individual features of the endo and exo-dynamic factors, diversity and complexity of geologic and geomorphic structure. So, besides natural monuments of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, which haven’t been listed completely and described with all diversities, its mineral and thermal springs, unique historical, cultural and architectural monuments and its richness with subsoil ecosystem prove that this land of miracles, open-air geological museum have great tourism potential.
