Conservation Finance
Financing conservation for the long term
Peace Parks develops and manages a portfolio of conservation finance mechanisms that strengthen protected area management, support governments and help secure the future of southern Africa’s most important landscapes. Together, these approaches increase investment, diversify revenue and build the financial resilience needed to sustain conservation over the long term.
Our approach
Peace Parks combines different forms of finance to meet a range of needs, from immediate operational support and catalytic funding to investment and revenue generation.
These mechanisms reduce reliance on short funding cycles and help protected areas build more stable financial models.
This integrated approach forms one of the three strategic pillars of Strategy 2030, alongside Conservation at Scale and Community Development.
Our conservation finance solutions
TOURISM
Responsible nature-based tourism generates revenue to support protected area management, while creating jobs, strengthening local economies and opening opportunities for communities and private-sector partners.
NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS
Healthy ecosystems provide valuable services, from storing carbon and protecting biodiversity to securing water resources. Peace Parks develops financing opportunities linked to these benefits, including carbon credits, biodiversity credits, offsets and payments for ecosystem services.
STRUCTURED FINANCE
Peace Parks develops financing mechanisms, including conservation bonds, debt-for-nature swaps, asset management, conservation trust funds and project finance. These instruments help attract new investment and secure predictable, long-term funding for conservation.
ENTERPRISE
We support conservation-linked enterprises by developing local businesses, strengthening value chains and improving market access. These initiatives create jobs, generate income and help communities benefit from the sustainable management of natural resources.
Speak to our Conservation Finance Team
We welcome enquiries about strategic philanthropy, institutional partnerships and conservation finance opportunities.