The Natural Potential for Tourism Development in Lakes Al-Tharthar and Al-Sharaa
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The subject of the research is summed up in tourism development in the Tharthar and Al-Share’a lakes, based on the natural potential in the study area in Salah al-Din Governorate, as it could become in the first tourist ranks if it is developed correctly in accordance with global international tourism standards, as it has great importance in enhancing the financial returns of the governorate, its population, and highlighting the state’s economic status, as tourism is considered an important activity, as its availability and sustainability leads to an increase in the country’s economy, and its improvement for the better. The study addressed the natural components that contribute to tourist attraction, such as the topography of the region (surface), geological formations, climate and its elements of temperature, wind, rain, and humidity. Relativity and solar radiation...et. In addition to that, the soil and its types and their importance in tourism development, water resources and natural plants of various types, all of these potentials have a positive impact on the development of the region if they are exploited in the best way. Therefore, the research aimed to reveal the natural tourism potential in the region to stimulate official and unofficial bodies. Despite its investment, it suffers from a lack of interest and a lack of plans for the future of tourism in the region.
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