Conservation of the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve (WAPFR) and its Watersheds
Project/Juridiction proponent
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welthungerhilfe | #http://www.welthungerhilfe.de/en/home-en.html# | Sierra Leone | NGO/private non for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Division of the Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Food Security (MAFFS) | ND | Sierra Leone | Public |
| Environmental Forum for Action (ENFORAC) | ND | Sierra Leone | ND |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID417
- Project status 2022TBC
- Project nameConservation of the Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve (WAPFR) and its Watersheds
- Secondary nameWAP-NAP Project
- CountrySierra Leone
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)18000
- Start yearND
- End year2013
- Duration4
- Project descriptionThe overall objectives of the project are to introduce participatory processes in decision making on the sustainable use of natural resources that contribute to the reduction of rural poverty in the Western Area Peninsula (WAP) and to conserve and sustainably manage the Sierra Leonean Western Area Peninsula Forest Reserve (WAPFoR) and its watershed. Another important objective is to protect the Guma Valley and the Congo Dam, which supply water to the entire population of Freetown (approx. 2 million people).
- Objective 1development, participatory forest management, social development
- Objective 2social development
- Objective 3biodiversity conservation
- Deforestation driversenergy wood, illegal logging, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, infrastructure, local livelihoods, mining
- Type of forestND
- Project activityREDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?No
- Jurisdiction level 1Province: Western
- Jurisdiction level 2Districts: Werstern Rural, Western Urban
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2009-2013
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon creditsND
- 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 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2none
- Carbon standard 2 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationhttp://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/conservation-sierra-leonean-western-area-peninsula-forest-reserve-wapfr-its;
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?ND
- Monetary benefit typeND
- Monetary benefit detailND
- Provides employment?ND
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagroforestry | tree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?ND
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?ND
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?ND
- Is there other community benefits?ND