According to the International Iranian Stone Exhibition, mining tourism is one of the basic strategies to save the affected tourism from Corona by relying on mines, and the pursuit of cultural heritage authorities in Yazd province was based on the introduction of mining attractions in this mining province in order to diversify The province's tourism industry should be restored with the support of the return of mining revenues to the province from the facilities obtained from this crowned tourism sector of Yazd, but how far has this goal been achieved so far?

"Seyed Mostafa Fatemi," the general manager of Yazd province's cultural heritage, says: "So far, almost no facilities have been provided by the mines to the province's tourism industry, and only one of the province's small mines aims to support the affected strata in the field of handicrafts." Has purchased the products of this section.

Meanwhile, "Mohammad Saleh Jokar", the head of the Mining and Mining Industries faction of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, claims that according to the policies of the country's development plan, large mine owners must fulfill their social responsibilities and use at least relevant bank accounts in exchange for using the province's resources. Transfer these mines to the province or city where these mines are located.

He states that the transfer of these accounts will lead to the provision of resources to the province's banks to inject facilities into sectors such as tourism: Of course, some of these accounts have been transferred to the province so far and other numbers are being transferred.

Mines' negligence of their social responsibilities

Mining tourism is one of the most popular and new types of tourism that has a large special and general audience in the world and fortunately Yazd has a ready infrastructure for the development of this field of tourism due to its diverse mines.

Although mines have always been one of the threats to the environment and resources of the provinces, but tourism is a potential that can be a valuable opportunity for mines to compensate for the impact of their misuse, to have a direct injection of money into local communities.

However, one of the concerns in this sector today is the lack of mines in the field of their social responsibilities, so that despite the loss of non-renewable resources of the provinces, we do not see any benefits for local communities, while tourism may be able to It is a trump card for mines and mining provinces.

Of course, entering mining tourism, in addition to the policies of the provinces, also depends on the desire of the mines and their view, and although the Anguran mine in Zanjan has obtained the first mining tourism license in the country, but Yazd has had very good measures in this area for several years, but Only with coherent planning can this type of tourism be injected into the body of the country in the footsteps of the mining economy.

The need for tourism to flourish in the general sense before specialization

"Mohammad Saleh Jokar", Secretary of the Tourism Faction and Chairman of the Mining and Mining Industries Faction of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, referring to the importance of tourism in the economy, says: "Tourism has many types, of which mining tourism is one of them and Yazd should be developed in the first place." To pursue tourism in the general sense, in other words, according to the development plans of this industry, the prosperity of tourism in the general sense and considering all opportunities and threats as well as needs and problems should be considered and then specialized in the meaning of tourism in each branch. Mine pay specifically.

He also points to the role of the tourism faction in explaining the different types of tourism: the division of tourism in the specialized sense is a necessity to provide specialized services in each sector in addition to coherent planning, and this is the issue that the tourism faction has on the agenda.

Jokar continues by emphasizing that different people with relevant specializations in different fields and specializations of tourism should enter: in this case, a showcase of different branches of tourism can be created for supply and operation.

Development of mining tourism with training and experience approach

The representative of Yazd and Ashkzar people in the Islamic Consultative Assembly informs about the existence of various potentials of mining tourism in the province and states: Yazd has very suitable mines and sometimes has beautiful landscapes that are visited by tourists, but in addition to paying attention to mining attractions, experience and Learning should be more prominent in this type of tourism.

He points to the sale of raw mines and their adverse effects on the environment and says: in the field of mining tourism, attention should be paid to such issues to increase productivity and prevent the sale of non-renewable resources as well as their destruction and damage to the environment. Leads.

Jokar also considers it necessary to pay attention to abandoned mines and states: Abandoned mines also speak well of issues such as environmental degradation and irreversible resources to nature, as well as very low productivity of mines and visiting them should be included in the form of mining tourism.

Emphasizing the need to increase the value of mines in the province by relying on improving the training of specialized personnel and using new methods and upgrading technology related to mines, he says: "These issues can be strengthened by linking tourism and mining."

Choghart Bafgh mine is a leader in tourism in Yazd mine

"Seyed Mostafa Fatemi", General Manager of Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism of Yazd, regarding mineral tourism and Yazd's activity in this field, states: Choghart Bafgh mine, which has the largest mineral pit in the country and a very attractive view, has been operating since 2016. Has started in the field of tourism.

Saying that Yazd is the second most mining province in the country, he says: Yazd has a good capacity in the field of mining tourism and so far in this regard, we have witnessed several specialized meetings and the arrival of specialized agencies in the field of mining tourism.

The Director General of Yazd Cultural Heritage further reminds: The Central Iron Ore Mine (Choghart) in Bafgh city hosts many tourists every year, especially during Nowruz, and at the same time the museum of this mine has been set up, although due to the spread of Corona, this type Tourism, like other types of tourism, has stopped until the current situation improves.

* ISNA