Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  336
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Natural High Forest Rehabilitation Project on degraded land of Kibale National Park
• Secondary name
  Natural High Forest Rehabilitation Project Kibale National Park
• Country
  Uganda
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  10000
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2068
• Duration
  75
• Project description
  The project activity in Kibale National Park (KNP) is located in the western part of Uganda and is implemented by Uganda Wildlife Authority in cooperation with Face the Future. Due to the high precipitation, complex landform and undulating valleys, as well as continual human disturbance (fire, grazing, charcoal production and cultivation) and poor land management, the area has been subjected to severe degradation of the vegetation and soil erosion. The project contributes to climate change mitigation by sequestering GHGs in sinks through planting of indigenous tree species and assisted natural regeneration activities. The purpose of the project activity is to realize multiple socio-economic and environmental benefits (climate change mitigation, biodiversity conservation, local community development and soil erosion control) through restoring forest vegetation on degraded lands. The project contributes to climate change mitigation by sequestering GHGs in sinks through assisted natural regeneration activities that aim to promote regeneration of natural vegetation in the forest interior areas by creating a forested zone around the edge of the park which will act as a buffer to relieve the interior areas of pressure from agents of deforestation and degradation (i.e.anthropogenically caused fires).
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, charcoal production, energy wood, fire, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR|IFM
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region: Western
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Kabarole

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2009-2068
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  4450862
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  Other
• 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
  40792
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=33132&IDKEY=u8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0f45689028
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  44160
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  42334
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2015/04/20/natural-high-forest-rehabilitation-project-on-degraded-land-of-kibale-national-park-uganda/
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  44160
• 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
  https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/673; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/673; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/natural-high-forest-rehabilitation-project-kibale-national-park;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  guaranteed purchase system: Project purchases seedlings raised by community members
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  microenterprise | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• 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?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  No