Developing adventure tourism strategy using the SOAR model

The purpose of this study was to analyze the adventure sport tourism in Kurdistan province using SOAR model. The research method was descriptive-analytical and applied in terms of purpose and field. The statistical population of this study consisted of 35 academic and executive experts in the field of tourism and sport in the province who were selected by snowball method. Questionnaires and interviews were the instruments of this study. Validity of questionnaires was confirmed by knowledgeable professors and reliability of questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha. According to the results of the study, in adventure tourism tourism in Kurdistan province, 8 strengths, the highest of which are related to the province's natural potentials and climate diversity and four seasons, and 12 opportunities, which have the highest opportunity- The coaching courses, the 8 most promising and ideal future opportunities, the highest score, the construction of resorts and resorts in the right places, and the 7 results that were the highest points related to environmental protection. promoting sport tourism, especially adventure sport tourism, can be considered as one of the factors of provincial managers by developing tourism and attracting tourism. It is necessary for national and local planners and stakeholders to provide the necessary infrastructure for the development of natural sports tourism in the province of Kurdistan by providing the necessary infrastructure.