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Forest Carbon Market Development in the Eastern Cape

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature South Africa

Hotspot
Maputaland-Pondoland-Albany
Location
South Africa
Amount
$53,916
Dates
Jun 2014 – Sep 2015
Keywords
Carbon offsets, Conservation finance, Forestry, Policy/law

Work with state authorities and communities in the Manubi, Sebeni and Nqabarha forest areas of South Africa's Eastern Cape to develop a project that sequesters approximately 15,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. The goal is to finance the formal establishment and management of these forests as protected areas.

Strategic Direction :

3 Maintain and restore ecosystem function and integrity in the Highland Grasslands and Pondoland corridors

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