Кар’єр у с. Доброводи як потенційний об'єкт геотуризму

Abstract

The paper substantiates the feasibility of using the abandoned dimension stone quarry in Dobrovody village (Ternopil region) as a promising location for geotourism development within the Podilski Tovtry. The authors analyze the geological uniqueness of the site as an anthropogenic exposure of a Neogene reef, featuring massive layers of organogenic-detrital limestone with preserved fossils of marine fauna. The results of the site’s testing during student field practice in 2025 are highlighted. Specific measures for the territory’s revitalization are proposed: the installation of educational information boards, the organization of interactive paleontological quests, and the integration of the quarry into existing tourist routes. The study emphasizes the need to shift the perception of exhausted quarries from neglected landscapes to valuable geological heritage sites.