| Summary: | This review summarizes what is known about the Swedish nature conservancy model with voluntary set-asides in the forest industry through mapping out how much forest that already has been set-aside, which quality the set-asides inherent and how long the set-asides are planned to be conserved. To optimize the contribution to formally protected forests the review gives examples of ways forward and how the set-asides can be managed to recreate missing habitats in formally protected forests. The articles in this review cover the model itself, its driving forces, the actors’ opinions about the model or applied management in voluntary set-asides. Results shows that voluntary set-asides is an important complement to formally protected forests to stop the loss of biodiversity. This is because they select different habitats than what is already protected, they also select a larger area of productive forestland than formal protection which is crucial if Sweden should be able to reach the national environmental goals. At the same time, because it’s voluntarily, it’s complicated to follow-up, guarantee and map out the quality, duration and exact distribution of the set-asides. The most important advantage with voluntary set-asides is that it’s a conservancy model which is welcomed by the forest owners’ and companies themselves and if it’s optimized it could help to create a diverse and dynamic network of protected forest that can be customized to where it’s needed the most. With customized management, the set asides should in first place aim to restore and protect deciduous forests in southern Sweden.
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