Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon & Climate (PdP A&C): Effective Management of Peruvian Amazon Protected Areas for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Peru

The project targets 15.8 million hectares of the Peruvian Amazon across four geographic groups: Loreto, Amazonas-San Martin, Pasco-Junin, and Madre de Dios. It employs a Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model to address a financial gap of US$5.3 million per annum, transitioning from donor dependence to sustainable domestic funding via tourism fees, water Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES), and environmental compensation. Component 1 focuses on advancing NPAs through SERNANP's management levels (Basic, Structural, and Optimal) to avoid 1.8 million tCO2eq by project completion and 13.4 million tCO2eq over 25 years. Component 2 implements Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) and climate-resilient productive practices for 33,516 direct beneficiaries across 192 Indigenous communities. The total financing is US$74.5 million, with US$37.5 million requested from the GCF as a grant.

• The project aims to bring 15.8 million hectares (comprising 25 NPAs and 4 buffer zones) under 'Effective Management' to reduce deforestation and preserve carbon sinks.
• The project expects to deliver 1.8 million tCO2eq in avoided emissions by the end of the 7-year implementation period and 13.4 million tCO2eq over its 25-year lifespan.
• The project utilizes a Project Finance for Permanence (PFP) model to resolve a long-term annual financial gap of US$5.3 million for the 25 target NPAs.
• Three primary sustainable finance mechanisms are targeted to generate long-term revenue: tourism entrance fees, Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) for water (MERESE schemes), and environmental compensation payments.
• Component 2 targets 33,516 direct beneficiaries (16,423 men and 17,093 women) and 605,000 indirect beneficiaries through locally-led adaptation measures.
• Adaptation efforts focus on 192 Indigenous communities, with 30 communities serving as demonstration sites for climate-resilient productive practices (CRPPs) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA).
• The project identifies four primary geographic groups in the Peruvian Amazon: Northeast (Loreto), North Central (Amazonas-San Martin), South Central (Pasco-Junin), and Southeast (Madre de Dios).
• The project seeks to advance all 25 target NPAs to a 'Structural' level of management, with 12 of them moving further to the 'Optimal' level.
• The total project cost is US$74.5 million, consisting of a US$37.5 million GCF grant and US$37 million in co-financing from the Government of Peru, WWF, and Profonanpe.
• The project addresses several deforestation drivers, including shifting agriculture, commodity expansion (such as oil palm and coca), and infrastructure development (such as the Inter-Oceanic Highway).

APA

Green Climate Fund (2026). Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon & Climate (PdP A&C): Effective Management of Peruvian Amazon Protected Areas for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Peru. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp300.pdf

Chicago

Green Climate Fund. Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon & Climate (PdP A&C): Effective Management of Peruvian Amazon Protected Areas for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Peru. 2026. https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp300.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{greenclimatefund2026perus, author = {{Green Climate Fund}}, title = {{Peru’s Natural Legacy – Amazon \& Climate (PdP A\&C): Effective Management of Peruvian Amazon Protected Areas for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Peru}}, institution = {Green Climate Fund}, year = {2026}, month = apr, url = {https://www.greenclimate.fund/sites/default/files/document/fp300.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }