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Bale Mountains Eco-region REDD+ Project (Ethiopia)

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 9% 67/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

Community-led REDD+ project in Ethiopia's afromontane Bale eco-region: 5.5M tCO2e verified under VCS+CCBA Gold, 58% deforestation reduction, 25,000+ ha protected, benefiting 350,000 people directly and 12M downstream ecosystem-service users.

5.5M tCO2e
Verified emission reductions
58%
Deforestation reduction
350,000
Direct beneficiaries
Bale Mountains Eco-region REDD+ Project (Ethiopia)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Farm Africa / SOS Sahel / Oromia Forest and Wildlife Enterprise (OFWE)
Period
2012-present
Keywords
Afromontane forest, carbon, community, biodiversity

Context

The Bale Mountains Eco-region REDD+ Project is a community-led project in Ethiopia's afromontane Bale eco-region, certified under Verra VCS and CCBA Gold.

Results

It has verified 5.5 million tCO2e, achieved a 58% reduction in deforestation and protected over 25,000 ha, benefiting 350,000 people directly and around 12 million downstream ecosystem-service users.

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