Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  393
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Restoration of Degraded Lands through Reforestation in MAU Forest Complex
• Secondary name
• Country
  Kenya
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  8813
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2041
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project activity involves commercial plantation in un-stocked compartment/ sub compartment and its restoration through continual effective forest management practices. The plantation activities will result in restoration of the backlog area and prevents its further degradation. The plantation of the commercial species will restore the timber stock of the gazetted forest and enhance the overall sustainability of the natural resource, community development and income generation activity. Plantation establishment and Livelihood Improvement (PELIS) scheme of land management will be followed up in the project activity to facilitate plantation in the identified backlog area.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  other
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Provinces : Rift Valley and Western and Nyanza
• Jurisdiction level 2
  ND

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2011-2041
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2893075
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CH4 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  2001
• Reference period end year
  2011
• Carbon standard 1
  CDM

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41673
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://cdm.unfccc.int/UserManagement/FileStorage/3HA2MJULNWR41X89O0YEZSFCGKPD7I
• 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://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/DNV-CUK1384521146.87/view

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  The project will provide direct employment to forest adjacent communities during the various activities of the project such as site preparation, nursery operations, planting, pruning, thinning and harvesting. The project offers employment opportunities for one million man days with competitive wage rates which will allow them a better quality of life.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  ecotourism | plantation forestry | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  No
• 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