A Carbon Fund to Reduce Deforestation & Improve Living Conditions of population in the Sangha Tri-National Forest Complex (TNS)

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
The Sangha Tri-National Trust Fund Limited (FTNS)www.fondationtns.org#http://www.fondationtns.org#CameroonNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Community organizationsNDCameroonlocal communities/landowners/cooperatives
External consultantsNDCameroonPrivate for profit
World Agroforestry Centre(ICRAF)#http://www.cifor-icraf.org/#CameroonResearch/academic institute
Local NGONDCameroonNGO/private non for profit
World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF)#http://wwf.panda.org/#CameroonNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    466
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    A Carbon Fund to Reduce Deforestation & Improve Living Conditions of population in the Sangha Tri-National Forest Complex (TNS)
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Cameroon
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    18891
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    The aim of the project is to put in place a pilot mechanism for payment of environmental service (PES) in the TNS to support community efforts towards conservation of forest and biodiversity in the buffer zone. More specifically, the project’s objectives are to: ☞ (i) Strengthen community capacity on sustainable and cost-effective agricultural practices to reduce agricultural land extension in the buffer zone of TNS ☞ (ii) Encourage community participation in efforts to protect forest and wildlife resources from illegal logging and wildlife criminality ☞ (iii) Put in place a mechanism to assess and monitor community efforts for carbon sequestration and biodiversity conservation in the buffer zone of TNS ☞ (iv) Generate financial compensation for the community’s efforts from the voluntary carbon market and environmental services payments (PSE) and support community micro-projects.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    illegal logging, local livelihoods, mining
  • Type of forest
    dry
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
  • Jurisdiction level 2

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Plan vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    in process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=852965e3-991e-490e-9600-96d14c40d9b3
  • 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
    https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=852965e3-991e-490e-9600-96d14c40d9b3

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    carbon market and environmental services payments (PSE) and support community micro-projects.
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | agroforestry
  • 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