Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  368
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Reforestation of Degraded Forest Reserves in Ghana
• Secondary name
• Country
  Ghana
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  15000
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2048
• Duration
  40
• Project description
  This ARR VCS project aims at the reforestation of 15,000 ha in degraded forest reserves in Ghana. Currently, 1,506 hectares in the Asubima Forest Reserve in the north of the Ashanti region are realized, forming the first project instance of this grouped project. The project foresees an average expansion of 1000 hectares per year, adding new project areas and instances. The first project instance is expected to generate 360,943 VCUs over the 40 year crediting period. FORM Ghana is a company limited under Ghanaian law, established in 2007. It has been certified according to the principles and criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) since January 2010. The FSC certificate demonstrates the commitment and adherence of FORM Ghana to the highest sustainability standards of both social and ecological aspects. The VCS carbon project is being implemented according to the same operational standards. Project activities comprise CO₂ sequestration in tree plantations with exotic (86%) and indigenous (14%) tree species, natural forest restoration in riparian buffer zones and harvesting of high quality timber. This project would be the only FSC-certified plantation in West-Africa.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  fire, illegal logging, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Ashanti
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District: Offinso North

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2008-2048
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  360943
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  1973
• Reference period end year
  2003
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41291
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=34015&IDKEY=0iquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfm46906685
• 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://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=987&lat=7.41024707285527&lon=-1.84894560664191&bp=1 ; http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Asubima_Forest_Reserve; http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/987

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Benefit sharing agreement ensuring that 10% of the revenues flow back to the Forestry Commission, traditional landowners and the local 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?
  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?
  No