Abstract
The main purpose of this article is an assessment of the natural-recreational resources of the Akmola region (based on the example of the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort area) for their conservation and effective use with a priority for tourism development.The basic natural-recreational resources of the Shchuchinsk-Borovoye resort area are hydrological, botanical and geomorphological resources.The physical-geographical features of the lakes are considered from the point of view of tourist potential (absolute height of the relief, depth and area of the lakes, climate, transport accessibility) in order to assess the hydrological resources.Assessment of the tourist potential of the botanical resource was made on the basis of score-card system according to the degree of suitability for the development of tourism.Also, the results of assessing the tourist potential of geomorphological resources by morphometric indicators are presented in the article.