Identification of potential sources of financing for Los Pantanos de Villa wetlands

Abstract

The purpose of the autonomous organization PROHVILLA is to promote the conservation and sustainable development of Los Pantanos de Villa wetlands, as a protected natural area and Ramsar site. To do so, it requires its own sources of financing to cover all the costs of its activities. However, reduced income has produced a funding gap. This research aims to identify potential sources of financial income. A total of 14 new alternatives were identified, of which 35.7% are established in the income classifier of the Peruvian Ministry for the Economy and Finance (MEF), 35.7% correspond to alternatives for ecosystem services, and 28.6% involve interaction with third parties. A total of 71.4% have the potential to generate sustainable or long-term income streams, and 28.6% to generate temporary or intermittent income.