Sweden wolf tracking tour
Typically trips are expertly guided by a leading specialist with a good knowledge of the area to be visited. Inevitably, wildlife is the main focus of attention however, the aim will be to incorporate all other aspects of the natural world in an attempt to be as broad-minded as possible. A local guide may often accompany trips.
How this holiday makes a difference
Environment
On the Scandinavian Peninsula, which includes Sweden and Norway , the wolf population has been low during the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 1966, a time when only ten wolves were assumed to remain on the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Grey Wolf has been fully protected in Sweden. During the 1980s, the wolf population recovered slowly and throughout the 1990s the population increased with an average annual growth rate of 20-30%. Despite a substantial increase during the last decade, the wolf population is still threatened and suffers from inbreeding depression and a lack of human acceptance due to the threat it poses to game and livestock. While the wolf population on the Scandinavian Peninsula maybe small it is still growing and there are concerns over the pressure it is exerting on the ecosystem. This trip visits and finances the Grimso Wildlife Research Station which is committed to preserving a sustainable wolf population on the Scandinavian Peninsula, conducting research to mitigate threats to wolves while studying the potential damage wolves may do to the ecosystem. Wolves are persecuted in Sweden and so by developing a tourism industry that has wolves as it main attraction we hope to change local people’s perception of wolves from one of hostility to one of acceptance. It has long been a core objective of this operator to assist local communities to realise the economic potential of the wildlife with which they share their environment.
Unlike many operators that offer ‘small group’ holidays this operator really means it when it says you will be joining a small group. A maximum of 8 people will be joining this trip, meaning we are minimising our impact on the local environment while also offering a more personalised, intimate experience.
To mitigate the carbon dioxide released into the high atmosphere through your air travel we are giving £10 per client to Rainforest Concern if you book international flights through us. Rainforests have a central role to play in the slowing of climate change and yet we are removing forests from the planet at a faster rate than they can grow back. It is thus axiomatic to try and preserve the forests that we have rather than replanting.
Rainforest Concern was established in 1993 to protect threatened natural habitats, the biodiversity they contain and the indigenous people who still depend on them for their survival. Now come along and see for yourself. With us it won’t cost the earth!
Community
Our travel partners, accommodation, service providers and ground agents are all carefully chosen to ensure their commitment to the environment, most being quality, family-owned businesses which reflect the unique character of the places, the abiding hospitality of the people and the remarkable spirit of the wilderness.
Our partner in Sweden received the Grand Travel Award as the best eco-tourism company in Sweden in 2009 and is an approved member of Nature’s Best, certified by the Swedish Ecotourism Society. As such they have subscribed to the following guidelines when operating responsible travel to natural areas that helps to conserve the environment and the well being of the local people:
- To have fun on your holiday.
- Not to damage or wear out what you have travelled to experience.
- To contribute actively to nature preservation and local culture.
- To help make the local economy profitable.
- To stimulate visitors curiosity and respect for place and people visited
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