Abstract
The article is concerned with the study of landscape and recreational capacity of North Kazakhstan Region (NKR).The paper presents the results of landscapes studies of North Kazakhstan Region with regard to their suitability and degree of recreation favorability.Here were studied recreational conditions and resources of the regional landscapes, as well as features of their territorial distribution and possibility of use for the recreational purposes.Recreational assessment of the region's landscapes was carried out on the basis of the developed system of criteria and their properties.The calculations were carried out taking into account the significance (weight) of each selected criterion and indicator using the method of scoring.The assessment was carried out within the boundaries of landscape areas.The obtained results made it possible to perform zoning of the territory of the region in terms of recreational capacity level, degree of favorability and possibility of organizing recreational activities of the population.