Abstract
The Soyots (indigenous minorities) live in a remote mountainous area of the Baikal region within the limits of the Okinsky District, the Republic of Buryatia. The main type of economic activities of the soyots is the traditional use of natural resources. In this study, we have carried out economic and geographical analysis of the spatial organization of economic activity of the Soyots on the Eastern Sayan territory. Some researchers consider that the traditional use of natural resources by indigenous people is a vulnerable social and economic system, which requires state support and cautious attitude. Traditional farming and traditional lifestyle are the indispensable living conditions for indigenous people. The possibility of their survival and development in modern conditions is an important problem to be addressed. The study of the current form of the traditional use of natural resources is a priority and needs to be analysed, considering modern social and economic conditions. In a time of industrialization, large-scale development of natural resources of the Eastern Sayan resulted in disturbance of such territories. The Government of the Republic of Buryatia and administration of the Okinsky District have important tasks to preserve the unique area, where the Buryat and Soyot ethnic groups live and create conditions for rational use of natural resources. Unique climatic conditions in the Okinsky District are suitable for both reindeer breeding and cattle farming. The analysis of ethno-economic systems has revealed the areas characterized by the traditional use of natural resources and its spatial-temporal aspects on the Eastern Sayan territory.
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