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also there are manifestations in Gari and Lazaropole. Churches and monasteries,
build seven, eight or more centuries ago, are also in favor of tourism. Especially
distinguishable are the monastery above the village of Matejche (1,005 m), the
monastery St. Prechista on the hillside of Vrvoj (920 m), St. Joakim Osogovski
at the Osogovo Mountains (825 m), St. Preobrazdenie in Krushevo (1,500 m), and
others. In these monasteries there are lodgings in which guests can stay over night
(Panov N., 1998 ).
Specially organized types of usage of mountain areas are the national parks
(Pelister, Mavrovo, and Galichica), as well as some natural reserves (e.g., Jasen),
which provide opportunities for development of different types of tourism.
In order to have even better usage, mountain areas should be used for educational
purposes. The idea is to place educational centers and natural laboratories designed
for students of different age in certain mountain areas which flourish with prominent
characteristic natural-geographic elements.

7.5 Conclusion

From all of the abovementioned we get the impression that the usage of mountain
areas is far from optimum possibilities of usage. One of the measures that would be
considered prolific is the stimulating tax policy and the infrastructural adjustment
of the area. This kind of investment of the state would be minimal in comparison
with the positive effects which are likely to be achieved. First of all, the area is
being established as attractive for investment, primary for the development of
agriculture and tourism. The area becomes attractive for the young population,
which if unemployed, in the Republic of Macedonia may secure their existence.
The natural production is oriented toward market production, which results in
higher income and the higher income is a precondition for a bigger investment. In
that way, conditions for further self-revitalization and economic strengthening of
the area are being created.

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