The pass "80 years of al-Farabi Kazakh National University" on the map Zhetysu Alatau

On the map Zhetysu (Junggar) Alatau appeared the pass "80 years of al-Farabi Kazakh National University", named members of scientific-sport expedition of the Department of Recreation Geography and Tourism in honor of the upcoming anniversary of the country's lead university.

Expedition members - professors, students, and undergraduates - as part of a research project Ministry of Education and Science Republic of Kazakhstan "Comprehensive research the tourism potential of Alakol pool for development of recreation and tourism" was studied tourism and recreational opportunities of the mountainous part of the Alakol basin. The expedition was successfully completed with tourist routes 1st and 5th grade difficulty, and been overcome more than 10 mountain passes (including 2 in first time).

The results of field research will help organize data about the tourist potential of prospective tourist district, to develop the method descriptions of tourist attractions and routes in general, to increase security with GPS fixing hazards places, to prepare recommendations for the sustainable development of tourism in the region.