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Central Asian (CA) countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) are assumed to be one of the most attractive tourist destinations since this particular geographical location holds immense potential in tourism products. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the flourishing tourism sector of these countries has been immensely affected. The aim of this study is to examine the impact of Central Asian tourists' risk attitudes toward traveling during the COVID-19 pandemic through consideration of sociodemographic characteristics. The research was conducted during January through April 2021 based on a sample of 966 respondents via an online questionnaire. In the survey, risks are divided into four main categories: health, psychological, financial and travel destination. Nominal regression was used to identify the way in which risk perception affected travel intentions during COVID-19 and the research findings indicate that Central Asian tourists’ risk perception has done so. Hygiene, disinfection and a reliable health system in destinations (21%) will be leading factors in future travel.

Evaluating the current ecotourism situation in the Aral Sea region of Uzbekistan and offering strategies for its sustainable development are the main objectives of the study. The threats, opportunities, weaknesses and strengths (TOWS) analysis was applied to identify the required management strategies. The article aims to review the literature on ecotourism promotion in the Aral Sea region. Based on TOWS, the results show that state support during the pandemic should be strategically coordinated to secure the sustainability of the ecotourism industry in Uzbekistan.

Głównymi celami niniejszej pracy są ocena aktualnego stanu ekoturystyki w regionie Jeziora Aralskiego w Uzbekistanie oraz zaproponowanie strategii jej zrównoważonego rozwoju. Aby zidentyfikować wymagane strategie zarządzania, przeprowadzono analizę zagrożeń, szans oraz słabych i mocnych stron (TOWS). Zamierzeniem autorów artykułu było również dokonanie przeglądu literatury, w której opisano promocję ekoturystyki w regionie Jeziora Aralskiego. Wyniki analizy TOWS pokazują, że aby możliwy był zrównoważony rozwój branży ekoturystycznej w Uzbekistanie, pomoc państwa w czasie pandemii powinna być strategicznie skoordynowana.

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