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Luangwa Community Forests Project (Zambia)

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

Africa's largest REDD+ project: BioCarbon Partners protects 2.1M ha of Zambian miombo woodland with 30 chiefdoms and 230,000 people. VCS+CCB 4th verification 2024; ~2.79M tCO2e/yr; USD 30M World Bank ERPA; 55% of carbon revenue flows to communities.

2.1M ha
Woodland protected
230,000
People benefiting
~2.79M tCO2e/yr
Avoided emissions
USD 30M
World Bank ERPA value
Luangwa Community Forests Project (Zambia)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
BioCarbon Partners (BCP)
Period
2014-present
Keywords
Miombo woodland, carbon, REDD+

Context

The Luangwa Community Forests Project, run by BioCarbon Partners, is Africa's largest REDD+ project, protecting Zambian miombo woodland with 30 chiefdoms.

Results

It protects 2.1 million ha for 230,000 people, with around 2.79 million tCO2e avoided per year (4th VCS+CCB verification in 2024), a USD 30 million World Bank ERPA, and 55% of carbon revenue flowing to communities.

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