Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  339
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Bukaleba Forest Project
• Secondary name
• Country
  Uganda
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  2062
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2046
• Duration
  42
• Project description
  The BFP is a commercial forest plantation project which will use carbon finance through sustainable forest management to provide a sustainable source of timber, a return to its shareholders at a rate reflecting the risk of investing in forestry in East Africa, as well as environmental and social benefits locally. The project achieved FSC certification in April 2011. The project focuses on sustainable timber production; three varie-ties of trees are planted– pine, eucalyptus and maesoposis eminii. Timber is grown for utility poles and sustainable charcoal production.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  return on investment
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, charcoal production, energy wood, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  dry|humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region: Eastern
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Mayuge

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2004-2046
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  499918
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  1990
• Reference period end year
  2005
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  40959
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/799
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  withdrawn
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  none
• 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=799&lat=0%2E361380114101042&lon=33%2E4078415584412&bp=1; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/bukaleba-forest-project; http://greenresources.no/Portals/0/PressArticles/Bukaleba%20Carbon%20130110%20nk%2015042013.pdf; http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/#/project_details/799

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  BFP provides employment to both men and women inside or adjacent to the project zone, as well as contribute to the community by supporting construction of a health centre, roads/infrastructure, improved access to clean water (spring protection and borehole rehabilitation), free seedlings and training on how to establish a woodlot etc.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | agroforestry | ecotourism | 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