The merits of the graduate qualification work by Marina Viktorovna Andreeva include the relevance of the research associated with the need to diversify tourism offers, as well as determining the prospects of ecotourism in the regions of Russia. In writing the author showed efficiency in finding and analyzing a variety of sources of information and a good command of modern research methods. A significant amount of available material was collected and processed, which allowed to successfully conduct a comprehensive study of ecotourism as a kind of tourist activity, study the prerequisites for development and possible prospects of its development in Altai Krai, consider the issues of organization of the actual tourist offer. The place of the proposed product in the market of tourist services is determined. While working on the project the student showed diligence and analytical skills, competently comprehended the data from the sources and successfully accomplished the tasks. Conclusion of the supervisor. The work by Andreeva Marina Viktorovna corresponds to all the requirements for the project and deserves the highest mark during the successful defense.