Top Eco Friendly Vacations

This year, the United Nations proclaimed 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development — aiming to help promote hotels and resorts that are both environmentaly friendly and socially conscious.

For its current, June and July issue, National Geographic Traveler magazine is celebrating the best of the best eco-friendly resorts across the world.

Below, ten of our favorites from their "21 Places to stay if you care about the planet" round-up. Captions by National Geographic Traveler.

The Brando

Coral Caye

Jetwing Vil Uyana

Manawa Ridge

O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat

Prince of Wales's Guesthouse

Sápmi Nature Camp

Six Senses Zil Pasyonin

Topas Ecolodge

Tsara Komba Lodge

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