The article considers the principles of the approach to the evaluation of tourist-cognitive information of cognitive tourism objects for the development of the recreational and tourist industry in the Krasnodar Territory. The stages of identification of historical and cultural and natural objects are developed, forms for accumulation and seizure of information on groups of cognitive tourism are proposed. The developed methodology is the basis for further studies of socio-economic,

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... l, environmental and other aspects in planning the prospects for the development of the recreational and tourist industry.