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Klimaschutzprojekte - Forest Protection - Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya
Forest Protection - Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya

The project is situated in Southwest Kenya and contains a joint protection zone between Tsavo East and West National Park, a wildlife corridor and territories of more than 13 different indigenous peoples.


The conservation of existing forest areas is one of the most prominent tasks for global climate change mitigation! According to a survey of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), tropical rain forests absorb approximately 18% of global carbon emissions. Nonetheless, woodland areas are continuously dwindling as it is e.g. the case on the African continent with more than 4m hectares of forest land having been deforested annually between 2000 and 2005. Therefore, also in Kenya, vast forest areas are cleared by slash-and-burn for the reclamation of soil, although it only is fertile for a very limited time, while the lumber is used as construction timber and firewood.


In order to counteract the devastating effects of this deforestation, the Kasigau REDD-project restores about 170,000 hectares of dry forest and savannah through the protection of existing forest stand as well as through afforestation. The project area serves as an important wildlife corridor which is home to numerous bird species and endangered animals such as zebras, cheetahs, lions and – depending on the season – to more than 500 African elephants.

Additional benefits of the project:

  • Contribution to the protection of the local biodiversity
  • Protection of regional water resources
  • Protection against soil degradation through the preservation of the ecosystem
  • Provision of training and further education to local residents for long-term protection of existing forests
  • Extension of the local infrastructure through the construction of a hospital and schools
  • Provision of more than 200 workplaces (sustainable clothing industry and tree nursery)
Certification: Det Norske Veritas Climate Change Services AS (DNV)
Type of certification: Verified Carbon Standard, CCBS
Total capacity: 1,000,000 tons CO2-equivalents/p.a.
Forest Protection - Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya Forest Protection - Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya Forest Protection - Kasigau Wildlife Corridor, Kenya
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