Addo Elephant National Park, Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve and Great Fish River Nature Reserve Restoration Project (ABFRP)
Project/Juridiction proponent
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Water (National Working for Water Programme) | #http://www.dwaf.gov.za/wfw/# | South Africa | Public |
Project/Juridiction Partners
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Cape Parks Board | ND | South Africa | ND |
| Gamtoos Irrigation Board | ND | South Africa | ND |
| Restoration Research Group | ND | South Africa | Research/academic institute |
| South African National Parks | ND | South Africa | Public |
| C4 EcoSolutions (C4ES) | ND | South Africa | Private for profit |
| Conservation Support Services (CSS) | ND | South Africa | ND |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID414
- Project status 2022TBC
- Project nameAddo Elephant National Park, Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve and Great Fish River Nature Reserve Restoration Project (ABFRP)
- Secondary nameSpekboom Restoration Project / WfW Thicket Restoration Project
- CountrySouth Africa
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)5300
- Start yearND
- End yearND
- DurationND
- Project descriptionThe project aims to restore degraded thicket in the Addo Elephant NP and the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve, planting P. afra cuttings (known locally as spekboom). Restoration of the area will improve ecosystem function in the project areas. Activities to be undertaken in the proposed ARR project include: selection of planting sites; appointment of contractors; harvesting; planting; long term monitoring and management of the plantings
- Objective 1biodiversity conservation
- Objective 2social development
- Objective 3ND
- Deforestation driverscattle grazing, local livelihoods, Natural Disaster
- Type of forestdry
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityecosystem restoration, plantation
- Multiple locations?No
- Jurisdiction level 1Province : Eastern Cape
- Jurisdiction level 2Municipality: Sarah Baartman
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2004-2064
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits2286914
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/Working+for+Woodlands+Thicket+Restoration+Project/Validation/0_VCS_ABFRP_PD_C4ES_05Sept2011_FINAL_web+(1).pdf
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry date42620
- Carbon standard 2CCB
- Carbon standard 2 Progressexpired
- Carbon standard 2 Publication date40793
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttp://www.climate-standards.org/2010/10/19/working-for-woodlands-thicket-restoration-project/
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry date42620
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationhttp://www.climate-standards.org/2010/10/19/working-for-woodlands-thicket-restoration-project/; http://www.c4es.co.za/home/spekboom.html (not accessible as of September 2020)
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Check
- Monetary benefit typeUnclear
- Monetary benefit detailA number of different incentives may aid land owners in implementing restoration financial payment being one of the more acceptable and successful incentives
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeecotourism | tree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?Yes
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?No
- Is there other community benefits?No