Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  326
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Reforestation at the Idete Forest Project in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania
• Secondary name
  Reforestation in Grassland Areas of Idete, Mufindi District
• Country
  Tanzania, United Republic of
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  11663
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2105
• Duration
  99
• Project description
  The overall objective of the A/R CDM activity is to contribute to meeting the growing demand for quality wood products from well-managed plantation forests while also contributing to sustainable environmental management, community development and poverty alleviation in Tanzania. The project follows FSC principles in its operations, and became FSC certified in 2011. It will utilize non-native species in its plantations.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  fire, illegal logging, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Iringa
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Mufindi

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2006-2025
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  1570509
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  40681
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/?s=Reforestation+in+Grassland+Areas+of+Idete
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CDM
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  not certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/Validation/DB/U8X9GK2B480JL11FFZYY4569RLALS5/view.html
• 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/2009/05/27/reforestation-in-grassland-areas-of-idete-mufindi-district-iringa-region-tanzania/; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/reforestation-idete-forest-project-southern-highlands-tanzania; http://www.greenresources.no/Plantations/Tanzania/Idete.aspx; http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/Validation/DB/U8X9GK2B480JL11FFZYY4569RLALS5/view.html; Criticism of the project: http://www.iss.nl/fileadmin/ASSETS/iss/Documents/Conference_papers/LDPI/20_Tor_A._Benjaminsen_-_Ian_Bryceson_-_Faustin_Maganga_-_Tonje_Refseth.pdf

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Project also aims to establish 650 ha community 'carbon' woodlot on village land, designating 10% of carbon sale revenues to communities
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  plantation forestry | 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?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes