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Naturefriends
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'''Naturefriends''' is an international movement which aims to make
nature accessible to the wider community by providing appropriate
recreation recreational and
travel facilities.
It is a
non-profit organization which -- in addition to encouraging
green tourism, which has a minimal effect on the environment -- also aims to promote
international friendship and understanding.
It is also known as '''Naturfreunde''' (German), '''Les Amis de la Nature''' (French), '''Amici della Natura''' (Italian), '''La Naturamikoj''' (
Esperanto) and '''Friends of Nature'''.
The organization began in
Austria in
1895 as '''Naturfreunde''' among people associated with the emerging
Social Democrats Social Democratic movement who enjoyed outdoor activities and began to build their own huts and overnight chalets.
The movement spread and it now has 600,000 members, 3500 groups and runs some 1000 houses mainly in
Europe. The houses vary in size and facilities.
The '''International Friends of Nature''' (IFN), based in
Vienna, is the
umbrella organisation of the national Friends of Nature federations.
Publications of the various sections include a handbook detailing all the houses and magazines published by various sections (such as Naturefriends - Great Britain - Bulletin, Les Amis de La Nature, La Migranto – in
Esperanto by "Esperantistoj Naturamikoj" etc.).
External links
* [http://www.nfi.at/ International Friends of Nature]
* [http://www.naturefriends.org.uk/ Naturefriends - Great Britain]
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