In Nämdöskärgården, in the Stockholm archipelago, low-impact tourism is helping visitors to appreciate the region’s fragile ecology and ocean conservation efforts. Charles Clover, Blue Marine Foundation’s co-founder, spoke to the Guardian about his thoughts on the new marine park. “Anything that protects breeding grounds for fish is a positive step,” he says. “The sea is in such a bad state, particularly the Baltic Sea, so I think these protected areas will bring enormous benefits. They will help repair the sea and help nature help itself.” He believes low-impact tourism, such as sea kayaking and hiking, can help with that process. “It creates a different use of nature, which is to enjoy it rather than to exploit, and that can only be a good thing.”
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