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Humbo Ethiopia Assisted Natural Regeneration Project

Ethiopia · Humbo · See the Ethiopia profile

Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 5% 73/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

FMNR of 2,728 ha of degraded Ethiopian hillsides; 7 cooperatives established 2005; Africa's first CDM forestry project (2012); 880,000 tCO2e over 30 years; Guereza monkeys and leopards have returned to restored forest.

2,728 ha
Area regenerated
880,000 tCO2e over 30 yr
Carbon over project life
7
Cooperatives established (2005)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
World Vision Ethiopia / World Bank BioCarbon Fund
Period
2005-2035
Keywords
community forestry, carbon markets, land restoration, rural livelihoods

Context

The Humbo project applies farmer-managed natural regeneration (FMNR) to degraded hillsides in southern Ethiopia. Seven cooperatives were established in 2005 and it became Africa's first CDM forestry project in 2012.

Results

The project regenerated 2,728 ha and is credited with about 880,000 tCO2e over 30 years, with Guereza monkeys and leopards returning to the restored forest.

Implementation

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