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Hundreds of new Swedish nature reserves — but less money to protect them

Since the year 2022, Sweden has gained some 300 new nature reserves — while funding for them has dropped from just over SEK 2 billion to 1.7 billion. The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation argues that the budget cut increases the risk of nature loss. According to the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, conservation efforts can also create more jobs, for example in tourism.