At the beginning of 2019, the Agency for Strategic Initiatives to Promote New Projects launched the Local ID initiative, which contributes to implementation of the federal project “Preserving Biological Diversity and Development of Ecotourism” of the national project “Ecology”. A comprehensive program for development of ecotourism is being developed, introduction of which can be a powerful impetus for sustainable economic and social development of the regions of the Russian Federation, preservation of local culture and traditions, as well as an effective tool for creating a careful attitude to natural resources.