Managing National Parks: How Public-Private Partnerships Can Aid Conservation
Author: Nico Saporiti Date: 6/29/2006 (PDF, 200KB)
Positive experience with public-private partnerships in nature conservation in Africa shows that they can improve service through professional management and marketing, reduce the need for public subsidies, and mobilize capital for investment in park infrastructure and biodiversity. The best choice of structure for such partnerships depends mainly on the capacity of the incumbent public park agency.