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The Huntsville Botanical Garden, with its flora and fauna, helped put Huntsville on the top 10 list of green destinations, according to the TravelNerd website. (File photo)

HUNTSVILLE, Alabama- Huntsville had made the top 10 of yet another list. This time it's for being one of the top destinations for people who want to go green when they travel.

According to a story on the TravelNerd website, Huntsville is seventh on the list for travelers who "are looking for greener ways to explore the world." The piece credits the city's Operation Green Team, the Huntsville Botanical Garden and Harmony Park Safari as reasons for adding Huntsville to the list of environmentally friendly cities in the United States. The city was also named one of the top 10 "Green Cities in the U.S." by The Green Guide, the story notes.

Harmony Safari Park, home to llamas and other critters, helps makes Huntsville a destination for travelers who want to spend time outside in an environmentally friendly place, according to the TravelNerd website. (File photo)

The city joins locales such as Honolulu, Hawaii, Fairbanks, Alaska, Deep Creek Lake Area, Md., Orlando, Fla., Madison, Wis., Santa Rosa, Calif., Lexington, Ky., Syracuse, N.Y., and Ann Arbor Mich., as places the site suggests for green travel options. The site looked for cities it said had “initiatives to green the city as well as access to a plethora of nature and eco-friendly activities.”