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[malory rodriguez]

Today ladies and gents, you get to learn about Eco-tourism in Sweden. Now doesn't that tickle your fancy? Basically Swedes are pretty amazing when it comes to being environmentally aware. The are the second country it the world to introduce an Eco-tourism charter. Which essentially is just tourism that is focused on the land and wildlife. They also set up Nature's best which is Europe's first Eco-certified tour operators around the country. There are about 147 tours run by 87 Eco-certified tour operators. You can do anything from dog sledding to timber-rafting, to sea kayaking with this group. Allemansrätt  is a very important part of why the Swedes love nature so much, it is written in their constitution. The word translated into English talks of every man's right to walk freely in nature. Basically as long as no one or anything is harmed anyone has the right to walk, ski, or cycle anywhere the please (minus private property). It gives a lot of freedoms to enjoy nature at its fullest but it also creates a lot of responsibility for protecting the land.