Conservation Finance Program

Conservation Finance Program

February, 2002February, 2002

Wildlife Conservation SocietyWildlife Conservation Society

A Century of ConservationA Century of Conservation More than 130 parks and

reserves Over 300 projects in the

Americas, Asia and Africa Over $150 million

invested in the last decade

Active programs on the land and in the sea

Field-based wildlife conservation

Local partners throughout the world

Strong support from zoos and aquariums

ApproachApproach Site-based conservation

– Long-term commitment

– Activities beyond parks Knowledge-based

programs Capacity building

– Scientific– Site management– Institutions

Contributing to changes in national policies

Living LandscapesLiving Landscapes

Developing wildlife-based strategies for the conservation of large, wild ecosystems that are integrated in wider landscapes of human influence

Current SituationCurrent Situation

50– Sites under WCS stewardship

100 million acres– Area of priority landscape sites

$250,000– Annual cost of basic management at

each site $12.5 million

– Annual baseline funding requirements

ObjectiveObjective

Provide stable, long-term funding for the conservation of living landscapes sites by …– Building on the $150 million already

invested on conservation by WCS in the last decade

– Developing income generating options– Strengthening local, regional and

international capacity

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WCS-CFP FrameworkWCS-CFP Framework

Information and capacity buildingInformation and capacity building

Technical assistanceTechnical assistance

Solution development and Solution development and implementationimplementation

WCS-CFP MechanismsWCS-CFP Mechanisms

Natural resource use and extraction fees

Private sector instruments (debt and equity)

Global environmental services (carbon and biodiversity)

Debt restructuring transactions

WCS-CFP TeamWCS-CFP Team

Mariana Awad Lauren Burnhill Silvia Charpentier Mary Gowan Valerie Hickey

Fernando Loayza Ilana Locker Helena Olivas Carlos E. Quintela Ray Victurine

Priority Projects for 2002Priority Projects for 2002

Makira, Madagascar Mamirauá-Amanã, Brazil North Eastern Ecuador Albertine Rift, Eastern Africa