Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  376
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Kuzuko Lodge Private Game Reserve Thicket Restoration Project
• Secondary name
• Country
  South Africa
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  16000
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2066
• Duration
  54
• Project description
  Project will restore degraded thicket(result of goat browsing) in a project area in the Eastern Cape. Restoration will be achieved by planting cuttings of the indigenous thicket tree Portulacaria afra Jacq. (P. afra or spekboom) in the project area. P. afra is a common and frequently dominant species in this region. The project area falls within the Kuzuko Lodge Private Game Reserve (KLPGR), which borders the Addo Elephant National Park (AENP), one of the largest national parks in South Africa. KLPGR is a contractual area of the AENP, and an agreement has been signed ensuring that the KLPGR is managed according to the AENP Park Management Plan. Wild game is therefore found in the project area, including the vulnerable species such as the African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) and the Black Rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis bicornis).The benefits of the project are significant and include: 1) Increasing biodiversity – particularly in shrub and tree diversity, and in wild game through increased browsing potential of the project area. 2) Reducing soil erosion and improving the stabilization of slopes through the planting of P. afra cuttings. 3) Improving the functioning of the project area as a water catchment to supply high quality water to downstream dams. 4) Creating skilled and unskilled employment opportunities for labourers employed to plant the P. afra cuttings. 5) Contributing to local capacity building, environmental education, awareness and knowledge transfer.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  ND
• Objective 3
  ND
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Province : Eastern Cape
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Municipalities: Blue Crane Routem, West Rand, Sarah Baartman, Cacadu

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2012-2066
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2387124
• 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
  2001
• Reference period end year
  2009
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41522
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2012/09/07/kuzuko-lodge-private-game-reserve-thicket-restoration-project-2/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  41820
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=36689&IDKEY=a8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0k50594131
• 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.climate-standards.org/2012/09/07/kuzuko-lodge-private-game-reserve-thicket-restoration-project-2/

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  The project provide income generation through employment
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  ecotourism | 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?
  Yes