The aim of this thesis is to investigate, through the perception of female forest owners, whether nature-based tourism can protect biodiversity and whether nature-based tourism can be an alternative source of income to conventional forestry. To answer the research questions of this study, a qualitative approach was applied to gain a deeper understanding of female forest owners on Gotland and their motivations for owning forest. The study area, Gotland, was chosen because of the importance of the destination for tourism. The results of the study indicate that nature-based tourism, if properly managed, can benefit biodiversity, but the female forest owners interviewed have not perceived the forest as a possible place for nature-based tourism or as an alternative source of income from their forest. The question of how forests will be managed in the future arises in the context of increasing public awareness of environmental issues, a growing demand for recreational opportunities, and an increasing proportion of female forest owners. However, biodiversity is colliding with economic development, while economic development is leading to a significant loss of natural habitats. How humans use natural resources can be seen from the perspective of ecofeminism, whose fundamental objective is a society based on cooperation and balance between humans and nature. Ecofeminism is considered one of the earliest theoretical and practical reflections on the relationship between nature and gender, and the concept of sustainable development has a strong gender dimension. Thus, the importance of highlighting and recognizing gender equality should be a priority goal of sustainable development. However, since forest ownership has traditionally been seen as belonging to men and forestry has been a male-dominated sector, can female forest owners, who tend to prioritize the social value of recreation and the environmental value of biodiversity conservation, act as a unifying force to make forestry more sustainable and reduce overuse of our natural resources?