Conservation Finance Program February, 2002 Wildlife Conservation Society

A 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

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

Current 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

Objective 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

Enabling Environment WCS-CFP Framework Information and capacity building Technical assistance Solution development and implementation

WCS-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 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 2002 Makira, Madagascar Mamirauá-Amanã, Brazil North Eastern Ecuador Albertine Rift, Eastern Africa