Fergana Region Delegation Studies Eco-Tourism Operations at Belarus Pripyatsky National Park

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — During a working visit to Belarus, a delegation from the Fergana region visited the Pripyatsky National History and Culture Park, located in the village of Lyaskovichi, Petrikov district, Gomel region, to familiarize themselves with its tourism, environmental, and cultural potential.

The historical and cultural complex in Lyaskovichi serves as the administrative center of the Pripyatsky National Park. It is recognized as one of the largest tourism and ethnographic sites in Belarus, successfully combining the region's natural heritage, local history, and traditional culture.

The representatives from the Fergana region toured an open-air ethnographic museum, where they examined traditional Polissya dwellings, folk craft exhibitions, a nature museum, and a vintage windmill, alongside the modern tourism infrastructure built to accommodate visitors. The delegation received detailed insights into the centuries-old lifestyle of the Polissya inhabitants and traditional regional crafts, including pottery, blacksmithing, willow weaving, beekeeping, hunting, and fishing.

As part of the itinerary, the participants also toured the park’s safari zone. During the excursion, they were able to observe European bison, wolves, wild boars, foxes, and other native wildlife species within their natural habitats.

The Pripyatsky National Park is characterized by a high level of biodiversity, serving as home to more than 800 plant species, over 250 bird species, and upwards of 50 mammal species.

The Uzbek delegation expressed a particular interest in the Belarusian methodology for developing ecological tourism, preserving cultural and natural heritage sites, and executing environmental education initiatives.

Following the tour, a meeting was held with the management of the national park, during which the parties discussed the prospects of utilizing this Belarusian operational model to establish a similar national park within the Fergana region.