Caroline Pareja Marín

Caroline A. Pareja Marín joined CSF in 2025 as a Junior Economist based in Bolivia. Caroline has experience in project management, data analysis, and economic research in both the public and private sectors. In the public sector, she contributed to the Productive Development Bank’s (BDP) successful accreditation with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), and led the development of its first project management platform. She also interned at the Central Bank of Bolivia, analyzing real sector data.

How much do Protected Areas contribute to Peru’s economy?

A recent study from Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) demonstrates the positive impact of NPAs on the Peruvian economy, and highlights how an investment in these services could mean a return of nearly 900% in economic value to Peru. This economic analysis indicates that strategic investments in these spaces will conserve natural heritage, and also generate employment and economic growth.