9999/ND = No data

 

Type of information:

 

 

Project/Program proponent:

Name Website Location of headquarters Organization type
Green Resources AS (GRAS)
#http://www.greenresources.no/Home.aspx#
Norway
private for-profit
Busoga Forestry Co. Ltd ((BFC))
#http://www.greenresources.no/contactus/uganda.aspx#
Uganda
private for-profit

 

Project/Program Partners:

Name Organization type Role Information sources
Green Resources AS
ND
financing to BFC, support in project development
National Forest Authority (NFA)
public
ND
District Land Board
public
ND
National Environment Management Authority (NEMA)
public
ND
Directorate of Water Development (DWD)
public
ND
http://www.mwe.go.ug/about-us
Makerere University Faculty of Forestry and the Soil Science Department
public
ND
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makerere_University
National Forestry Research Institute (KIFU)
research institute
ND
Uganda Timber Growers Association
NGO/private non for profit
ND
PHI (Public Health Institute)
research institute
ND
http://www.phi.org/about-phi/
National Tree Seed Centre
ND
ND
EU Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (SPGS)
ND
ND
local NGOs
NGO/private non for profit
ND

 

General Information:

Project ID
Project name Bukaleba Forest Project
Secondary name
Last Update 16 Sep 2020
Size (hectare) 2062
Start year 2004
End year 2046
Project description The BFP is a commercial forest plantation project which will use carbon finance through sustainable forest management to provide a sustainable source of timber, a return to its shareholders at a rate reflecting the risk of investing in forestry in East Africa, as well as environmental and social benefits locally. The project achieved FSC certification in April 2011. The project focuses on sustainable timber production; three varie-ties of trees are planted– pine, eucalyptus and maesoposis eminii. Timber is grown for utility poles and sustainable charcoal production.
Objective 1 timber production
Objective 2 return on investment
Objective 3 climate
Deforestation drivers cattle grazing;charcoal production;energy wood;industrial agriculture or cattle ranching;local livelihoods;slash and burn agriculture
Type of forest dry and humid
Project Type ARR
Details for Afforestation/Reforestation projects plantation
Project located in an official IUCN protected area yes
Dominant type ARR
Country ID 800
Country
Name of the protected area Bukaleba Central Forest Reserve (BCFR)
Category of protected area (IUCN classification) ND
Status Ongoing
Multiple location? No
Region Africa
Jurisdiction level 1 Region: Eastern
Jurisdiction level 2 District : Mayuge
Longitude 33.416670
Latitude 0.216667

 

Forest carbon certification:

Expected anual carbon credits(tCO2eq) 11903
Crediting period 2004-2046
Total expected carbon credits(tCO2eq) 499918
Methodology for carbon standard AR-ACM0001
Type of accounting baseline Other
Standard 1 name VCS
Standard 1 certification status certified
Standard 1 validation date 2012-02-20
Standard 1 documentation #https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/799#
Standard 1 expiration date
Standard 2 name CCB
Standard 2 certification status intended
Standard 2 validation date
Standard 2 documentation
Standard 3 name none
Standard 3 certification status ND
Standard 3 validation date
Standard 3 documentation

 

Carbon credit transactions:

Period of issuance Quantity of credits sold (in tCO2) Buyer's name Type of buyer Buyer's sector Buyer's nationality Buyer's motivation Type of credit market Sources Transaction confirmed on official carbon register (APX or Markit)
2016-2016
20998
Individual buyers
ND
ND
ND
voluntary
APX
Confirmed

 

Financing Sources:

Name of the funding organization Type of financing Amount (in USD) Financing period Information sources
Unknown buyers
Sale of carbon credits (future, prepayment, carbon funds)
9999
9999-9999
VCS PDD p. 30
Green Resources AS
Equity or own proponent capital
9999
9999-9999
Buyers Unknown (domestic Ugandan market)
Sale of agricultural, timber or non-timber forest products
9999
9999-9999
Sawlog Production Grant Scheme (European Union and Norwegian Government)
International aid/grant
9999
9999-9999
VCS PDD p. 47; http://www.sawlog.ug/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=22&Itemid=105

 

Community interventions:

Payment to communities? non-conditional cash payment
Payment details 10% of carbon revenues generated from carbon offset sales will be given back to local communities. Decisions on how to spend the money is decided by the community depending on their priorities.
Economic activities - type agriculture;agroforestry;ecotourism;plantation forestry;tree planting
Information sources VCS PDD; http://greenresources.no/Portals/0/PressArticles/Bukaleba%20Carbon%20130110%20nk%2015042013.pdf
Is there tenure clarification?
Is there environmental education?
Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
Is there forest enhancement?
Is there community infrastracture improvement?
Is there other community benefits?
Are there non-conditional cash payments?
Are there conditional cash payments?
Are there non-cash benefits?
9999/ND = No data