Innovative African Protected Area Financing at Eswatini

Eswatini undertakes financing training for its Protected Areas with Wilderness Foundation Africa’s Innovative Finance Team Eswatini’s Protected Areas (PAs) cover approximately 4% of the country and are rich in biodiversity with their share of endemism as represented in various ecosystems. Travel and tourism, especially to Eswatini’s PAs, contribute to approximately 5,7% of the country’s GDP. The country has set a target under the Strengthening the National Protected Area Systems (SNPAS) Project to expand PAs from 3.9% to 6% of the country.