Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  395
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Chyulu Hills REDD+ Project
• Secondary name
  CHRP
• Country
  Kenya
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  410533
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2043
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project aims to aims to generate benefits in the areas of climate, community and biodiversity by enhancing and strengthening landscape protection, improving livestock management practices, employing forest rangers, bolstering employee motivation, creating alternative income, jobs and employment opportunities, and supporting stricter environmental law enforcement. Activities include: - The establishment of tree nurseries, reforestation programs and other afforestation / reforestation (A/R) efforts - Enhancement and Strengthening of Landscape Protection - Predator Loss Compensation Schemes - Sustainable Livestock Management - Micro-financing schemes - Eco-charcoal Development
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  charcoal production, fire, local livelihoods, mining, Natural Disaster, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  other
• Project activity
  ARR|REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Counties : Makueni, Taita Taveta, Kajiado
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Districts : Makueni, Taita Taveta, Kajiado

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2013-2043
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  33028286
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood
• Gasses included
  CH4
• Reference period start year
  1990
• Reference period end year
  2005
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42173
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1408
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  42233
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=41933&IDKEY=u0e98hfalksuf098fnsdalfkjfoijmn4309JLKJFjlaksjfla9J57825607
• 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/2014/06/25/chyulu-hills-redd-project/; http://maasaiwilderness.blogspot.fr/2014/07/conservation-program-update-public.html; http://blog.wildlifeworks.com/2014/07/14/a-grand-leap-forward-for-the-chyulu-hills-redd-project/; http://www.climate-standards.org/2014/06/25/chyulu-hills-redd-project/

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Payments from the revenues of agroforestry, ecotourism, crafts etc.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  ecotourism | micro-credits | microenterprise | sustainable mining activities | 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?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes