Eco-tourist opportunities of mountain territories of Surkhandarya region

70% of the territory of the Surkhandarya region is mountainous and foothill massifs, from this one can guess the economic profitability of ecotourism in the region. At the same time, given the low economic profitability of settlements located in the Surkhandarya region. This article is aimed at revealing the eco-tourism potential of mountainous areas and, accordingly, the attitude of the population to nature in the future.