Main Ecotourism Principles:

1. Conservation of biological diversity;

2. Enhancement of economic sustainability of regionsinvolved in ecotourism;

3. Raising of ecological culture level of all parties involvedin ecological tourism activities;

4. Maintaining ethnographic status of recreational territo�ries.

Missionof ecological tourism in Russia –

environmentally sound organization of domestic andinbound tourism oriented at utilization of its nature re�sources.

Russia is considered by the WorldTourism Organization as one of themost promising regions from theviewpoint of ecological tourismdevelopment.

Project Goal

The Project goal is to establish 16 base points(“Base Points”) within the ecotourism cluster tobe included in the integrated network of educationaltourism and “The Path of Leopard” routes throughconstruction of a complex of facilities for the pro�vision of year�round ecological and recreationaltourism services.

«BASE POINTS»1. “The Lost World” complex2. “Coastal” complex3. “Wild Animal Field Film Studio” complex4. “Filippovka Pancakes” complex5. “Kravtsovka Waterfalls” complex6. “City of Craftsmen” Complex7. “Ovchinnikovo” complex* including the Honey Museum and tree nursery8. “Technodrome” complex9. “Silver Wind” international youth camp10. “Admiral Makarov” children’s military & patriotic camp11. “Russian House” open�air museum complex12. “Cossack Village” open�air museum complex13. “The Goldi”**, “The Juchen”, “Bohai” open�air museum complex14. “Gusevka Mine” open�air museum complex15. “Ananievo Site” open�air museum complex16. Safari Park in Olenevod village and associated route “Baranovsky Volcano”17. “The Lost World” route18. “Dove Cliff” route19. “7 Wonders of Primorsky Territory” route

(*) – tentative name(**) – This museum complex will include everyday life elements and artifacts of tribes indigenous to thesouthern part of the Far East such as Tazy, Orochi, Nivkhi, Ainu, Nigidal, Nanai, etc., some 12 tribes in total.Also: for customized excursions around Primorsky Territory – mobile unit accommodating tourist groupsup to 10 people on individual programs. “Super�Comfort” and “Vip” series.

«Base Point» Components and Elements

Each of the first seven above said base points of the ecotourism cluster(including Central Estate) includes the following compulsory compo�nents:

1. Information center (permanent subject�matter exposition represent�ing the nature and sites of interest in this area with particular leopardsand other animals living here).

2. Souvenir kiosk.

3. Room for film viewing, presentations and meetings.

4. Room (hall) for recreation combined with a playroom for children andexhibition hall.

5. Catering outlet.

6. Equipment and outfit rental service.

7. Toilet.

The following facilities will be arranged in vicinity ofthe following base points (8�14)*:

1. Parking area2. Car camping area3. Tent camp area4. Mini�hotels (low�cost)5. Guest house of higher comfort level.

(*) Note: garbage containers and toilets in eachlocation

Central Estate –main information(year�round) facilityof the ecotourism cluster

It includes:

ADMINISTRATIVE BLOCK (business units, each of them involved in management of and support to educationaland tourism activities on the ecotourism cluster premises:

MUSEUM OF NATURE (educational and informative element of the infrastructure. It will host permanent andtemporary expositions, conduct classes with children and give lectures. Visitors will be able to obtain here detailedconsultations about sites of interest in Primorsky Territory and ongoing scientific studies).

VISIT CENTER (key point of the ecotourism cluster infrastructure where information flows are organized).

Also, the Visit Center will be a venue for the “Spotted Panther” festival of documentary films about the planet’srare felines. The purpose of this festival is to attract attention to rare feline survival problems (Far Eastern leopard,Amur tiger, snow leopard, cheetah, etc.), environmental problems and human�induced impact on environmentconservation and recovery.

Predicted tourist flow by direction Estimated tourist flow (persons per year)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Educational tourism 30 000 50 000 150 000 300 000 700 000

Scientific tourism 400 700 1 100 1 600 2 200

Forms of tourism Estimated tourist flow (persons per year)Transport component % of total

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Domestictourism

Inboundtourism

Road, sea and rail transport viatransport arteries of PrimorskyTerritory (*)

Via Kraskino border crossing point

Via Knevichi international airport(**)

45

40

15

13 680

12 160

4 560

22 815

20 280

7 605

67 995

60 440

22 665

135 720

120 640

45 240

315 990

280 880

105 330

Predicted tourist flow dynamic in 2014�2018

Predicted tourist flow by direction

Hotels in major cities en route(Vladivostok, Ussuriisk)

Car campings and motels of which vaca�tioners arriving in transit to KhasanskyDistrict in summer season

Visit Center and Base Points (hotels) onecotour�cluster premises

30

60

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9 120

18 240

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3 040

15 210

30 420

3 042

5 070

45 330

90 660

9 066

22 665

Accommodation options Estimated tourist flow (persons per year)% of total

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

90 480

180 960

18 096

45 240

210 660

421 320

42 132

105 330

2014 – 50 beds

2015 – 100 beds

2016 – 250 beds

2017 – 450 beds

2018 – 1280 beds

Accommodation options for eco�tourists by type of tourism services

Planned bed capacity of hotels in the ecotourism cluster

List of facilities 2014 2015 2016

Central Estate with infrastructure facilities of “ECOTERRA” Ecological and Recreational TourismCenter

“Russian House” open�air museum complex with infrastructure facilities

“Cossack Village” open�air museum complex with infrastructure facilities

“The Goldi”, “The Juchen”, “Bohai” open�air museum complexwith infrastructure facilities

“Gusevka Mine” open�air museum complex

“Ananievo Archaeological Site” open�air museum complex

Safari Park in Olenevod village and associated route “Baranovsky Volcano”

“Wild Animal Field Film Studio” complex with infrastructure facilities

“Admiral Makarov” children’s military & patriotic camp

“The Lost World” complex with infrastructure facilities

“Coastal” complex with infrastructure facilities

“Silver Wind” international youth camp

“Filippovka Pancakes” complex

“Technodrome” complex with infrastructure facilities

“Ovchinnikovo” complex with infrastructure facilities

“City of Craftsmen” complex

“Kravtsovka Waterfalls” complex

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Plan for construction of tourism, social, business,hotel and transport infrastructures through 2016

Assessment of tourism potential of the territory

Development of a concept of ecotourism cluster establishment

Development of a sketch design of the Central Estate with infra�structure facilities of ecotourism cluster (as 1st order tourismcenter)

Development of the Master Plan of ecotourism cluster

Establishment of United Directorate of ecotourism cluster

Approval of manning schedule and job descriptions for the UnitedDirectorate

Preparation of investment justification paper for construction of16 Base Points included into integrated network of educationaltourism and “The Path of Leopard” routes

Development of a business model of ecotourism products andfinancial plan of ecotourism activities in general

Licensing of activities on provision of tourism services

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List of activities Completed In process To beperformed

Organizational priorities

Archaeological sitesArchaeological sites (of special value)Archaeological sites (of high value)Archaeological sites (of moderate value)Project sites under consideration

National borderBoundaries of settlementsBoundaries of the Ecotourism ClusterBoundaries of neighboring municipal districts

RailroadsMotor roads (main)Motor roads

Electric lines 220 kVElectric lines 110 kVElectric lines 35 kV

Electric substations (existing)Electric substations (to be designed and to be upgraded)

Gas pipeline (to be designed)

Nature sitesNature sites (of special value)Nature sites (of high value)Nature sites (of moderate value)Nature park

1. “The Lost World” complex2. “Coastal” complex3. “Wild Animal Field Film Studio” complex4. “Filippovka Pancakes” complex5. “Kravtsovka Waterfalls” complex6. “City of Craftsmen” Complex7. “Ovchinnikovo” complex* including the Honey Museum and tree nursery8. “Technodrome” complex9. “Russian House” open�air museum complex10. “Cossack Village” open�air museum complex11. “The Goldi”**, “The Juchen”, “Bohai” open�air museum complex12. “Gusevka Mine” open�air museum complex12.1“Apiary” associated facility13. “Ananievo Archaeological Site” open�air museum complex14. Safari Park and associated route “Baranovsky Volcano”15. “The Lost World” route16. “Dove Cliff” route

Symbols

Location map of the ecotourism cluster

It is planned that about 60 tourism, social, business, hotel and transportinfrastructure facilities will be constructed during project implementationphase in Khasansky Municipal District of Primorsky Territory.

Hotels of different comfort level for a total of 1 280 beds, motels and carcampings will be available for tourists.

It is expected that the Ecotourism Cluster “ECOTERRA” Ecological and Rec�reational Tourism Center will be receiving 30 000 (2014) to 700 000 (2018)people per annum. This project will create more than 500 jobs in this region.

Required investment volume is estimated at 3 789 900 thousand rubles.