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33-632: The park was selected as one of the top 10 tourist destinations in Kazakhstan . The park is under the direct jurisdiction of the President of Kazakhstan . In the protected area of the national park, economic and leisure activities are prohibited, as the park is under the regulation of nature reserves . The Burabay National Park is located in the Kokshetau Massif , part of the Kokshetau Hills , in

66-497: A subscription basis are usually protected by copyright . However, there are also many websites from which royalty-free POI collections can be obtained, e.g. SPOI - Smart Points of Interest , which is distributed under ODbL license. The applications for POI are extensive. As GPS-enabled devices as well as software applications that use digital maps become more available, so too the applications for POI are also expanding. Newer digital cameras for example can automatically tag

99-595: A photograph using Exif with the GPS location where a picture was taken; these pictures can then be overlaid as POI on a digital map or satellite image such as Google Earth . Geocaching applications are built around POI collections. In vehicle tracking systems , POIs are used to mark destination points and/or offices to that users of GPS tracking software would easily monitor position of vehicles according to POIs. Many different file formats , including proprietary formats , are used to store point of interest data, even where

132-481: A reasonable admission charge or even for free, others may be of low quality and overprice their goods and services (such as admission, food, and souvenirs) in order to profit excessively from tourists. Such places are commonly known as tourist traps . Within cities, rides on boats and sightseeing buses are sometimes popular. Novelty attractions are oddities such as the " biggest ball of twine " in Cawker City, Kansas ,

165-732: A supposed UFO crash site near Roswell, New Mexico and the alleged Loch Ness monster sightings in Scotland . Ethnic communities may become tourist attractions, such as Chinatowns in the United States and the black British neighborhood of Brixton in London , England. Tourists also look for special local culinary experiences such as street kitchens in Asian metropolises or the coffeehouse culture in Central Europe . In particular, cultural property and

198-470: A temporal relevance (e.g. POI to special services in a ski resort are available only in winter). The term is widely used in cartography , especially in electronic variants including GIS , and GPS navigation software . In this context the synonym waypoint is common. A GPS point of interest specifies, at minimum, the latitude and longitude of the POI, assuming a certain map datum . A name or description for

231-553: Is Humid continental climate, warm summer ( Köppen climate classification (Dfb) ). This climate is characterized by large seasonal temperature differentials and a warm summer (at least four months averaging over 10 °C (50 °F), but no month averaging over 22 °C (72 °F)). The average temperature in the park in January is -16 °C, and +19 °C in July. Precipitation averages around 300 mm yearly. In winter, snow cover

264-662: Is a good example of a region marketed and branded as a place for tourists to visit, mainly known for its Châteaux of the Loire valley . A tropical island resort is an island or archipelago that depends on tourism as its source of revenue. The Bahamas in the Caribbean , Bali in Indonesia , Phuket in Thailand , Hawaii in the United States , Fiji in the Pacific, and Santorini and Ibiza in

297-551: Is a point on the Earth representing the location of the Eiffel Tower , or a point on Mars representing the location of its highest mountain , Olympus Mons . Most consumers use the term when referring to hotels, campsites, fuel stations or any other categories used in modern automotive navigation systems . Users of a mobile device can be provided with geolocation and time-aware POI service that recommends geolocations nearby and with

330-1267: Is a popular tourist destination and photo spot in Burabay. The cave is named after the grandson of the famous Khan Abylai, Kenesary Khan. It is believed that Kenesary Khan spent his childhood here. Tourist attraction A tourist attraction is a place of interest that tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement. Places of natural beauty such as beaches , tropical island resorts , national parks , mountains , deserts and forests , are examples of traditional tourist attractions which people may visit. Cultural tourist attractions can include historical places, sites of significant historic event , monuments , ancient temples , zoos , aquaria , museums and art galleries , botanical gardens , buildings and structures (such as forts , castles , libraries , former prisons , skyscrapers , bridges ), theme parks and carnivals , living history museums , public art ( sculptures , statues , murals ), ethnic enclave communities, historic trains and cultural events. Factory tours, industrial heritage, creative art and crafts workshops are

363-478: Is around 25–35 cm thick, and lasts from mid-November to April. The park contains 757 species of plant, of which 119 are protected, and 12 registered in the Red Book . The forest comprises 65% pines , 31% birches , 3% aspens and 1% shrubs . Many species of edible mushroom can also be found. Due to the diversity of the flora, the fauna is very abundant: 305 species of animal can be found, which represent 36% of

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396-602: Is marketed or markets itself as a place for tourists to visit". It may contain one or more tourist attractions and possibly some "tourist traps". Fátima town, for example, is a popular tourist destination in Portugal . Siem Reap town is a popular tourist destination in Cambodia , mainly owing to its proximity to the Angkor temples. The Loire valley , the third tourist destination in France ,

429-410: Is not enough to prevent destruction, robbery and looting. The founding president of Blue Shield International Karl von Habsburg summed it up with the words: “Without the local community and without the local participants, that would be completely impossible”. Place of interest A point of interest ( POI ) is a specific point location that someone may find useful or interesting. An example

462-634: The Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota , or Carhenge in Alliance, Nebraska , where old cars serve in the place of stones in a replica of Stonehenge . Novelty attractions are not limited to the American Midwest, but are part of Midwestern culture . A tourist destination is a city, town, or other area that is significantly dependent on revenues from tourism, or "a country, state, region, city, or town which

495-509: The grey partridge and the capercailie can be found. Many legends evoke Burabay. One of them explains that the Creator only left arid steppes to the nomads of Kazakhstan. Feeling aggrieved, the Kazakh people prayed to God, who gathered all the remaining mountains, forests, lakes and rivers, and threw them towards the steppes. Burabay National Park is also known as "Kazakhstan's pearl". Kenesary Cave

528-504: The Forest of Burabay into the "Natural and Well-being Complex of the Forest of Burabay", managed by the State. In 2000, the motion N°1246 of August 12 created the "National nature park of Burabay", which covered an area of 83,511 ha, of which 47,600 ha was covered in forest. In 2010, the area of the park was expanded to 129,935 ha. In 2012, 370 ha was converted into spare lands. The climate of Burabay

561-466: The Mediterranean are examples of popular island resorts. France , the United States , and Spain were the three most popular international destinations in 2017. The total number of international travelers arriving in those countries was about 234 million, contributing 8.9%, 7.7%, and 14.9%, respectively, to the total GDP of those countries. Although some years back, Africa was lean on tourism,

594-489: The POI is usually included, and other information such as altitude or a telephone number may also be attached. GPS applications typically use icons to graphically represent different categories of POI on a map. A region of interest (ROI) and a volume of interest (VOI) are similar in concept, denoting a region or a volume (which may contain various individual POIs). In medical fields such as histology , pathology , and histopathology , points of interest are selected from

627-472: The United States, owners and marketers of attractions advertise tourist attractions on billboards along the sides of highways and roadways, especially in remote areas. Tourist attractions often distribute free promotional brochures to be displayed in rest areas , information centers, fast food restaurants, and motel rooms or lobbies. While some tourist attractions provide visitors a memorable experience for

660-421: The author's personal assessments. Sometimes it is particularly emphasized that this particular tourist attraction has not yet been in the focus of the international tourism industry. Some of the sights are internationally known or target the national or local market. Some attractions are reserved for the local population or are rarely advertised because the main traffic routes and main airports are too far away. In

693-484: The continent is currently regarded as the second fastest growing tourism region with over 67 million tourists visits to Africa in 2018. Ethiopia , with a growth rate of 48.6% in 2018, is at the top of the list of African tourist centers. Other tourist locations in Africa include Cape Town, South Africa , Giza Necropolis , Egypt , The Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya , Victoria Falls , Zimbabwe and Zambia . From

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726-466: The destination and contribute to the overall experience of the trip. The ultimate primary purpose of attractions is to attract the customer's attention so that they can come to a specific location and explore the various attractions on vacation. In the travel and tourism industry, attractions therefore play a particularly important role as this attracts tourists from all over the world. Tourist attractions are also created to capitalize on legends such as

759-563: The event of war, many tourist attractions are a special goal in order to cause lasting damage to the enemy or to finance the war. International attempts are therefore made to protect and preserve these economic and cultural foundations of a community, city or country. There is intensive cooperation between the United Nations , UNESCO and Blue Shield International on the protection of cultural goods and UNESCO World Heritage Sites. However, cooperation between organizations and state authorities

792-403: The existing POI. While some of these websites are generic, and will collect and categorize POI for any interest, others are more specialized in a particular category (such as speed cameras) or GPS device (e.g. TomTom / Garmin ). End-users also have the ability to create their own custom collections. Commercial POI collections, especially those that ship with digital maps, or that are sold on

825-530: The fauna diversity of Kazakhstan. 40% of them live at the border of their habitat , and 13 species are registered in the Red Book. Currently, Burabay's forests host a variety of deer including roe deer , moose , wild boar , squirrels , stoats , weasel and marten . Amongst the predators, wolves and lynx might be encountered. In the steppes and wooded areas, fox species, weasels and European and mountain hares might be present, as well as badgers in

858-400: The forests. There are a variety of birds, particularly ducks and waders which include common goldeneye , mallard , gadwall , northern pintail , ruddy shelducks , plovers , northern lapwings , common sandpipers and green sandpipers . Ducks numbers rise massively during autumn and during migration periods. In the dry stony pine forests, and along the forests, the birch wooden steppes,

891-471: The general background in a field of view ; for example, among hundreds of normal cells , the pathologist may find 3 or 4 neoplastic cells that stand out from the others upon staining . Digital maps for modern GPS devices typically include a basic selection of POI for the map area. However, websites exist that specialize in the collection, verification, management and distribution of POI which end-users can load onto their devices to replace or supplement

924-656: The individual places of the UNESCO World Heritage Site have developed into tourist attractions. If too many tourists frequent individual places, this can lead to environmental pollution and resistance from the local population, such as in Barcelona or Venice. With regard to this whole subject, there are already lists of destinations that are not recommended to tourists. There are innumerable lists and reviews of tourist attractions. Visitor statistics, cultural significance, beauty or age are used and these always reflect

957-610: The northern sector of the Kazakh Uplands . The first step towards the protection of this natural space was the establishment of the State Forest in 1898. In 1920, Burabay was nationalized and declared a spa town of national importance. In 1935, the "National Nature Reserve of Burabay" was organized. In 1951, the nature reserve was dissolved, replaced by the Burabay Forest. The governmental motion N° 787 of May 6, 1997, transformed

990-461: The object of cultural niches like industrial tourism and creative tourism. Many tourist attractions are also landmarks . But sports events such as a soccer game, Formula 1 race or sailing regatta can also attract tourists. Tourists' expectations when visiting a particular place are related to several features of the chosen destination: culture, architecture, gastronomy, infrastructure, landscape, events, shopping, etc. These features attract people to

1023-516: The primary motivations for a region to promote itself as a tourism destination is the expected economic benefit. According to the World Tourism Organization , 698 million people travelled to a foreign country in 2000, spending more than US$ 478 billion. International tourism receipts combined with passenger transport currently total more than US$ 575 billion – making tourism the world's number one export earner. Tourist attractions can: In

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1056-498: The same underlying WGS84 system is used. Reasons for variations to store the same data include: The following are some of the file formats used by different vendors and devices to exchange POI (and in some cases, also navigation tracks ): Third party and vendor-supplied utilities are available to convert point of interest data between different formats to allow them to be exchanged between otherwise incompatible GPS devices or systems. Furthermore, many applications will support

1089-401: The tourism industry supply perspective, a destination is usually defined by a geo-political boundary, and destination marketing is most commonly funded by governments. From the traveler perspective, a destination might be perceived quite differently. Tourism generates substantial economic benefits for both host countries and tourists' home countries. Especially in developing countries, one of

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