The Government is providing an extra SEK 40 million for the protection of valuable forests. But overall, the pot for the Protection of valuable nature is half a billion less this year than last year.
The sharply reduced funding is met with criticism from several quarters, not least from outdoor athletes and nature enthusiasts. "These are areas where you can go to rest your brain after work," says Albin Enetjärn, who thinks it is important that nature is preserved "as it actually looks"