Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  327
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Reforestation of degraded grasslands in Uchindile & Mapanda, Tanzania
• Secondary name
  Reforestation in Grassland of Uchindile, Kilombero, Tanzania & Mapanda, Mufindi, Tanzania
• Country
  Tanzania, United Republic of
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  18379
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2100
• Duration
  104
• Project description
  The FSC certified (2008) Uchindile and Mapanda Forest Project consists of two discrete parcels of land covering a total of 18,379 ha with 10,814 ha plantable. The UFP & MFP plant trees on grasslands in the poverty stricken south-west region, and plans to conserve 7,565 hectares to protect local biodiversity. The area has been degraded grassland due to frequent anthropogenic-led wildfires that have plagued the area resulting over time in the trees dying leaving only grassland. Objectives are: - To establish a sustainable source of timber and wood taking the pressure off natural forests; - To sequester CO2 generating high-quality emission reductions; - To promote environmental conservation: soil, water and bio-diversity through the management of indigenous habitats(CCBA); - To support development in communities through employment, health, education and infra-structure; - To generate income through carbon revenues as 10% goes to communities and the remainder is reinvested in Tanzania; - To provide seedlings for the villages to establish woodlots. There are 104 permanent employees and approximately 500 casual workers, employed 200 days per year.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, fire, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Regions : Morogoro and Iringa
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Kilombero and Mufindi

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2002-2100
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2439184
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  40011
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=912&IDKEY=998klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8d81257648
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  Verification Approved
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/142
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/uchindile-and-mapanda-forest-projects; http://www.climate-standards.org/2007/08/16/reforestation-in-grassland-of-uchindile-kilombero-tanzania-mapanda-mufindi-tanzania/; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=142&lat=-8%2E69624423699981&lon=35%2E4313425710054&bp=1; http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/reforestation-grassland-uchindile-kilombero-tanzania-mapanda-mufindi-tanzania; http://www.globalpapermoney.org/carbonneutral-company-secures-carbon-credits-for-tanzanian-reforstation-project-cms-3993; http://www.ecosystemmarketplace.com/pages/dynamic/article.page.php?page_id=6919§ion=home&eod=1; http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/142

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Unclear
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: 10% of carbon revenues will go toward community development projects and the remainder of the carbon revenues will be reinvested in the local economy and industries and/or Eastern Africa Employment: To facilitate socio-economic development of the local communities through: – promotion of tree planting/reforestation activities in the local communities; – providing employment opportunities;
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  plantation forestry | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  Yes
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  No
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes