The information presented here has been taken from a comprehensive online course which consistent of several modules. This is simply a summary to cover the basics of Activity-Based Costs for protected areas. The orginal title of the online course was “Course on business planning for protected areas”, designed jointly by TNC, Washington State University, and UNESCO in 2008. http://capps.wsu.edu/SustainableFinance/

Key steps for protected area financial planning

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Example of allocation of resources table … part 1

Example of allocation of resources table … part 2

Example of allocation of resources table … part 3

Example of allocation of resources table … part 4

Example of allocation of resources table … part 5

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Example of expenditures and investments on an allocation of resources table … part 1

Example of expenditures and investments on an allocation of resources table … part 2

Example of expenditures and investments on an allocation of resources table … part 3

Example of expenditures and investments on an allocation of resources table … part 4

Example of required resources on an allocation of resources table … part 1

Example of required resources on an allocation of resources table … part 2

Example of required resources on an allocation of resources table … part 3

Example of required resources on an allocation of resources table … part 4

Example of resources gaps on an allocation of resources table … part 1

Example of resources gaps on an allocation of resources table … part 2

Example of resources gaps on an allocation of resources table … part 3

Example of a worksheet to calculate staff time across various programs

Example of a partial summary financial statement

Example of a complete summary financial statement