Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve Agroforestry Buffer Zone

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
OKO ForestOko Forests (ghanacic.org)GhanaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Provision Power and GasNDGhanaPrivate for profit
Bamboo for Integrated Development GhanaNDGhanaNGO/private non for profit
Biodiversity Heritage AssociatesNDGhanaNGO/private non for profit
Elevation Energy GroupNDGhanaPrivate for profit
Forestry Commission of GhanaNDGhanaOther - Local government
Forestry Research Institute of GhanaNDGhanaResearch/academic institute

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    491
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Kogyae Strict Nature Reserve Agroforestry Buffer Zone
  • Secondary name
    OKO Forest Project
  • Country
    Ghana
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    386000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2036
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    Implementation of a community managed landscape governance structure, bringing the people who live in Kogyae’s vicinity together to create an agroforestry buffer zone that will protect the reserve
  • Objective 1
    Reduction of deforestation
  • Objective 2
    Social development
  • Objective 3
    Participatory forest management
  • Deforestation drivers
    charcoal production | transient agriculture | cattle grazing | illegal logging | mining
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    no
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Region: Ashanti
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District of Asokore Mampong

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2016-2036
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Planvivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    In process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    Project Idea Note (PIN)
  • 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
    All info based on PIN planvivo https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=e39eeef9-6dd5-4900-8bb5-b02d4640d8dc

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Unclear
  • Monetary benefit detail
    conditional cash payment applies to landowner who rent their land | direct payment allocates to communities employ by the project e.g. worker in nursery etc
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | NTFP | processing and commercialization | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    Yes
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes