Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  360
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Sine-Saloum delta mangrove ecosystem restoration project
• Secondary name
  Mangrove reforestation in the Sine-Saloum Delta
• Country
  Senegal
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  1000
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  ND
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project is aimed at improving local communities’ well being and buffer the effects of climate change through the restoration of mangrove ecosystems of the Sine-Saloum Delta. The project is community based and consists of planting 1000 ha of mangrove (5 million trees) in 26 villages of Djilor, Djirnda and Bassoul. Project activities will include: - Sensitization and capacity building of local communities - Identification and restoration of degraded mangrove sites is 2 ways through the growing of Avicennia seedlings in the nurseries and through the collection of Rhizophora propagules and transplanting - Development of alternative livelihood activities such as market gardening, apiculture, oyster farming, fishing, etc.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  energy wood, local livelihoods, mining
• Type of forest
  wetland
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Fatick
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Department : Foundiogne

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  ND
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2864109
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  1999
• Reference period end year
  2020
• Carbon standard 1
  Plan vivo

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  in process
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  none
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  ND
• 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.planvivo.org/wp-content/uploads/PIN_Face_Waame_Senegal_published.pdf; http://www.face-thefuture.com/en/projects/senegal; http://www.forestcarbongroup.de/projekte/sine-saloum-delta-mangrove-ecosystem-restoration-project.html

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Both conditional and non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Micro credits with €200.000 going to the community groups for adaptation measures + payments from carbon revenues (about 350,000 euros depending on carbon price).
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  micro-credits | 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