Swedish Nature and Ecotourism Association nominate candidates for the award. In times of increased climate awareness – genuine, sustainable and locally based experiences in Swedish nature are more needed than ever.
Sapmi Nature is founded by Lennart Pittja, entrepreneur and Sami from Gällivare, Sápmi/Sweden. Sapmi Nature Camp is a small-scale, personal and sustainable lavvu based glamping*, located in Unesco’s world heritage area Laponia, outside Gällivare and Jokkmokk.
Swedish Nature and Ecotourism Association nominate candidates for the award. In times of increased climate awareness – genuine, sustainable and locally based experiences in Swedish nature are more needed than ever. Inspirational experiences from Sweden’s eco-tourism companies create a strong attractiveness in a global market, which benefits the entire nation’s hospitality industry. But perhaps even more important is that Swedish ecotourism is also a guide to the sustainable development of the industry.
Here is the nomination for Sapmi Nature to the ecotourism prize by Swedish Nature and Ecotourism Association*:
Sápmi Nature Camp is a genuine Sami experience. As a guest, you share the Arctic everyday life for Sweden’s indigenous Sami people in and around UNESCO’s world heritage area Laponia. Preparation of food and cooking, fishing and reindeer herding are mixed with excursions in nature and framed by storytelling and northern lights.
Lennart Pittja, founder of Sapmi Nature was handed the Grand Travel Award on a gala in Stockholm in February:
”I am happy and proud for this award. I am grateful for the efforts by earlier Sámi generations to keep this land. And for the support from my Sami community Unna Tjerusj in the development of Sapmi Nature Camp. I am proud that visitors from different parts of the world come to Sapmi to experience our nature and culture.
This glamping experience is my way to create awareness for the needs of our reindeer and to share knowledge without destroying more of our natural life environment. My guest appreciates the chance to learn more about life here while they experience Sami hospitality and natural phenomena’s like the midnight sun and northern light. That is what ecotourism is all about.”
It is actually the second time that Lennart Pittja win the Grand Travel Award for best Swedish ecotourism – already 2004 his former company Vägvisaren/Pathfinder got the award.
Contact: Lennart Pittja, Sapmi Nature +46 70 688 15 77
Swedish nature and ecotourism association, Joakim Hermansson, GS +46 72 233 10 85
*Swedish Nature and Ecotourism Association (Naturturismföretagen) is the common voice and industry organization of the nature and ecotourism companies in Sweden, which works for better conditions for driving nature-based tourism and a sustainable development of the industry.
www.naturturismforetagen.se (in Swedish) and www.naturesbestsweden.com
*Ecotourism – according to TIES definition ecotourism is ”responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and promotes the welfare of local people”,https://wwf.panda.org/our_work/oceans/solutions/reducing_tourism_impact/difference_between_ecotourism_sustainable_tourism.cfm
*Wikipedia: Glamping is a portmanteau of glamorous and camping and describes a style of camping with amenities and, in some cases, resort-style services not usually associated with “traditional” camping. Glamping has become particularly popular with 21st-century tourists seeking the luxuries of hotel accommodation alongside the escapism and adventure recreation of camping.
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Sapmi Nature vinner Grand Travel Awards Ekoturismpris 2019!
Sapmi Nature grundades 2016 av den erfarne samiska entreprenören Lennart Pittja, från Unna Tjerusj sameby, Gällivare. Sapmi Nature Camp är en småskalig, personlig och hållbar glamping* i UNESCO’s världsarvsområde Laponia, strax utanför Gällivare och Jokkmokk.
Naturturismföretagen nominerar kandidater till Grand Travel Awards Ekoturismpris. I tider av ökad klimatmedvetenhet är äkta, hållbara och lokalt förankrade upplevelser i svensk natur mer angelägna än någonsin. Inspirerande arrangemang från Sveriges ekoturismföretag skapar en stark attraktionskraft på en global marknad, något som gynner hela landets besöksnäring. Men kanske ännu viktigare är att svensk ekoturism* också är en vägvisare mot en hållbar utveckling av branschen.
Naturturismföretagens* nominering av Sapmi Nature till priset:
Sapmi Nature Camp är en genuin samisk upplevelse. Som gäst delar man den arktiska vardagen för Sveriges urfolk i och omkring UNESCOs världsarvsområde Laponia. Vardagssysslor som matberedning och tillagning, fiske och renskötsel blandas med botaniserande i fjällskog ochkalfjäll och ramas in av historieberättande och norrsken.
Lennart Pittja, ägare av Sapmi Nature fick ta emot Grand Travel Awards Ekoturismpris 2019 på en gala i Stockholm i februari 2019.
