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      <journal-id journal-id-type="eissn">29491983</journal-id>
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        <journal-title xml:lang="ru">Вестник Поволжского государственного университета сервиса. Серия: Экономика</journal-title>
        <journal-title xml:lang="en">Bulletin of the Volga State University of Service. Series: Economy</journal-title>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.65891/2949-1983-2025-21-2-21-25</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="edn">FMQWMN</article-id>
      <article-id pub-id-type="uri">https://pvguseconomy.ru/en/portfolio/2025/no2-81-2025/popularization-of-ecotourism-in-socotra-through-an-assessment-of-the-environmental-economic-and-political-situation.html</article-id>
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        <article-title xml:lang="ru">ПОПУЛЯРИЗАЦИЯ ЭКОТУРИЗМА НА СОКОТРЕ ЧЕРЕЗ ОЦЕНКУ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ, ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ И ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОЙ СИТУАЦИИ</article-title>
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          <trans-title>POPULARIZATION OF ECOTOURISM IN SOCOTRA THROUGH AN ASSESSMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SITUATION</trans-title>
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          <name name-style="eastern">
            <surname>НАХШАЛ</surname>
            <given-names>Ибрагим Абдулла Ахмед</given-names>
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            <name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru">
              <surname>НАХШАЛ</surname>
              <given-names>Ибрагим Абдулла Ахмед</given-names>
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            <name name-style="western" xml:lang="en">
              <surname>NAHSHAL</surname>
              <given-names>Ibrahim Abdullah Ahmed</given-names>
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          <email>1032245437@pfur.ru</email>
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            <institution xml:lang="ru">Федеральное государственное автономное образовательное учреждение высшего профессионального образования “Российский университет дружбы народов имени Патриса Лумумбы” (РУДН) (Москва, Россия)</institution>
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            <institution xml:lang="en">Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education “People’s Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba” (RUDN University (Moscow, Russia)</institution>
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      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2025-06-30">
        <day>30</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2025</year>
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      <pub-date date-type="collection">
        <year>2025</year>
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      <volume>21</volume>
      <issue>2(81)</issue>
      <fpage>21</fpage>
      <lpage>25</lpage>
      <history>
        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-05-15">
          <day>15</day>
          <month>05</month>
          <year>2025</year>
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        <date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-06-30">
          <day>30</day>
          <month>06</month>
          <year>2025</year>
        </date>
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      <permissions>
        <copyright-year>2025</copyright-year>
        <copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Нахшал И.А.А.</copyright-holder>
        <copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Nahshal I.A.A</copyright-holder>
        <license xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">
          <license-p>CC BY-NC 4.0</license-p>
        </license>
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      <self-uri xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="https://pvguseconomy.ru/en/portfolio/2025/no2-81-2025/popularization-of-ecotourism-in-socotra-through-an-assessment-of-the-environmental-economic-and-political-situation.html">https://pvguseconomy.ru/en/portfolio/2025/no2-81-2025/popularization-of-ecotourism-in-socotra-through-an-assessment-of-the-environmental-economic-and-political-situation.html</self-uri>
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        <p>Остров Сокотра, расположенный в Аравийском море и находящийся под юрисдикцией Йемена, обладает исключительной экологической ценностью – более 30 % его растений являются эндемиками. Несмотря на то, что ЮНЕСКО признала его объектом всемирного наследия в 2008 году, инфраструктура, политическая нестабильность и недостаточная глобальная осведомлённость препятствуют развитию экотуризма. В исследовании используется качественный подход и SWOT-анализ для оценки экологической, экономической и политической ситуации на Сокотре. Также рассмотрены успешные модели экотуризма в Коста-Рике, Мадагаскаре и на Галапагосских островах. Выводы показывают основные сильные стороны Сокотры: уникальное биоразнообразие, культурное наследие и удалённость от массового туризма. Основные барьеры – ограниченный транспорт, слабое управление и нехватка кадров. Возможности включают мировой интерес к устойчивому туризму и международное сотрудничество. Исследование предлагает маркетинговые стратегии, ориентированные на экологическую устойчивость, такие как цифровое продвижение, маломасштабные эко-гостиницы и вовлечение местного населения.</p>
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        <p>Socotra Island is one of those found in the Arabian Sea under the jurisdiction of Yemen. It has an extraordinary ecological value, of which over 30 % of its plants are endemic. Although, in 2008 UNESCO has listed the island as a World Heritage Site, in this eye, little is done to turn it into an eco-friendly destination because of fragile infrastructure, political instability, and lack of global awareness. This research focuses on the potential of promoting Socotra as an ecotourism destination under the aspect of sustainability. The study uses qualitative approach and SWOT analysis to analyze the environmental, economic, and political situation in Socotra. It also discusses successful models of ecotourism in Costa Rica, Madagascar, and the Galápagos Islands for identification of the relevant strategies. The findings portray the main strengths of Socotra: distinct biodiversity, cultural heritage, and seclusion from a wave of mass tourism. However, the barriers include the bad transport access, low governance, and absence of trained personnel. Among other opportunities are the global demand of eco-friendly travel and international conservation partners as well. Some of the threats are degradation of the environment and Yemen’s wide-scale conflict. The research suggests focused strategies on marketing, which conform to the ecology of Socotra. Some of these are digital promotion, low scale eco-lodging, and community engagement programs. A major recommendation is to control tourist capacity to conserve natural habitats and earn sustainable income from the locals. The study provides some real-life guidance for NGOs, policymakers, and future planners of tourism who can make a connection between protecting biodiversity and responsible economic activities, namely carefully controlled ecotourism.</p>
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      <kwd-group xml:lang="ru">
        <title>Ключевые слова</title>
        <kwd>остров Сокотра</kwd>
        <kwd>экотуризм</kwd>
        <kwd>биоразнообразие</kwd>
        <kwd>устойчивый туризм</kwd>
        <kwd>охрана окружающей среды</kwd>
        <kwd>маркетинговая стратегия</kwd>
        <kwd>SWOT-анализ</kwd>
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        <title>Keywords</title>
        <kwd>Socotra Island</kwd>
        <kwd>ecotourism</kwd>
        <kwd>biodiversity</kwd>
        <kwd>sustainable tourism</kwd>
        <kwd>environmental conservation</kwd>
        <kwd>marketing strategy</kwd>
        <kwd>SWOT analysis</kwd>
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