Todays question is quite relevant. What we can see is that the interest of the mountain environment increase over time. The result will be that the environment will be affected and also the locals living at the or close to the mountains. First we have the Sami, who live from reindeer husbandry and hunting and fishing. We also got the locals who also live of hunting fishing and the tourism. Then we got the tourist business who lives of the tourism and also the tourist’s as well. Now you might start to understand the complexity of the the question. The ”new” tourist also have more demands and a bunch of new kind of activities that develops over time. Kiting, mountain biking, trail running, randoneé skiing, climbing, mountaineering and stand up paddle just for mentation a couple of activities. If we look into the problem in detail, it can be like this: At the Blanktjärnarna close to Vålådalen the number of visitors has explode. Between 2014-2018 the number quintupled. The turquoise colored  water might has lost its color for all time…

So is it possible to make everyone satisfied? On one side we got the right of common (Sv. allemansrätten) and on the other side we have all requirements from different traders and the Samis. First of all, for solving the problem it will be a need of understanding, and a will of negotiation from all sides. If one means that no one other should be there it will end the discussion. I also think that all actors need to take there responsibility for making people to move or visit other or less visit places. This by offer alternative to the places that has been to crowded today.  The tourism in Jämtland got 5.5 milj in turnover and gives 4 900 year round works and almost every forth inhabitant in Åre  municipality works in tourist related  business. So my answer will be we all can stay in the mountain environment, but we all have to take responsible for it.

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