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Swedish Society for Nature Conservation

Swedish non-profit environmental organization

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Swedish: Naturskyddsföreningen, previously known as Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen, SNF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, Swedish environmental organization. It is the largest and oldest environmental society in Sweden, with 24 county branches and 270 municipality subdivisions. In 2019, it had 230,000 members.2 It was founded by Rutger Sernander.1 Its revenue was SEK 294 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1909Founded1

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Sveriges Natur - 2022
Photo: Sveriges Natur., CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (Swedish: Naturskyddsföreningen, previously known as Svenska Naturskyddsföreningen, SNF) is a non-profit, non-partisan, Swedish environmental organization. It is the largest and oldest environmental society in Sweden, with 24 county branches and 270 municipality subdivisions. In 2019, it had 230,000 members.2

The story

Founded by Rutger Sernander in 1909.1

The society was formed in 1909, by a number of professors and academics interested in natural history and environmental issues. One of the founders was botanist Rutger Sernander, who had a prominent position in the society until his death in 1944. Writer Sten Selander was chairman of the society for many years. Mikael Karlsson was chairman in 2002–2014, succeeded by Johanna Sandahl who had been vice chairman.

During the first decades, the society mainly worked with protecting selected natural sites and endangered species. It also published a journal, Sveriges natur ("Swedish nature"). As new environmental problems developed, the work of the society has changed. The organization was instrumental in establishing large parts of modern environmental legislation in Sweden, as well as forming government agencies like the Environmental Protection Agency.

From Wikipedia’s article on Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Leadership

Who has led Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chair

  1. Rutger Sernander1917–1930
  2. Axel Gavelin1930–1934
  3. Sten Selander1936–1947
  4. Hugo Osvald1947–1953
  5. Bengt Hamdahl1973–1985
  6. Per Wramner1985–1990
  7. Göran Enander1998–2000
  8. Mikael Karlsson2002–2014
  9. Johanna Sandahl2014–2022
  10. Beatrice Rindevall2023–now
197019801990200020102020

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Swedish Society for Nature Conservation revenue by year1294.2M SEK in 2025+4% since 2023
0100.0M SEK200.0M SEK300.0M SEK400.0M SEK2023: 283.0M SEK283.0M SEK20232024: 318.4M SEK318.4M SEK2024+12%2025: 294.2M SEK294.2M SEK2025−8%
  • 2025294.2M SEK1
  • 2024318.4M SEK1
  • 2023283.0M SEK1

Timeline

  1. 1909Founded Founded1

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