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Programa de Restauração de Mangais da Oceanium (Senegal)

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Restauração comunitária de mangais em Casamance e Sine-Saloum: 10.000 ha, 80 milhões de árvores plantadas até 2012, certificado Verra; 600.000 tCO2e em 20 anos; 350 aldeias e 100.000 pessoas envolvidas no Senegal.

10,000 ha

Área de mangal restaurada

80M

Árvores plantadas (by 2012)

600,000 tCO2e over 20 yr

Reduções de emissões esperadas

100,000

Pessoas envolvidas

Details

Maturity: Established
Promoter: Oceanium
Period: 2009-present
Keywords: Mangrove, blue carbon, coastal restoration, community livelihoods

Context

O Programa de Restauração de Mangais Oceanium é um esforço liderado pela comunidade nas regiões de Casamance e Sine-Saloum do Senegal, certificado pela Verra.

Results

Até 2012 tinha restaurado 10.000 ha e plantado 80 milhões de árvores, com 600.000 tCO2e esperadas ao longo de 20 anos e 350 aldeias e 100.000 pessoas envolvidas.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-21
Oceanium — accessed 2026-06-21
Livelihoods Fund: Oceanium Senegal portfolio — accessed 2026-06-21
Ramsar Convention: 10-year social and environmental impact review — accessed 2026-06-21
Climate Impact Partners: Senegal mangrove restoration — accessed 2026-06-21

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Quality score: 67/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Observational / pre–post

Top 8% in this catalogue (335 scored practices)

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Evaluation

Evaluated by C-NAPSE

Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced2/3

Verra-certified; 600,000 tCO2e expected over 20 years; 160,000 tCO2 already independently verified; blue carbon stock recovery quantified.

Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced3/3

10,000 ha mangrove restoration; 80 million propagules planted; fish nursery recovery confirmed in 10-year Ramsar-published study; critical coastal wildlife habitat.

Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control3/3

Mangroves stabilise 10,000 ha of coastline against erosion and storm surge; sediment filtration; fishery productivity recovery documented independently.

Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced0/3

Estuarine mangrove ecosystem; fire is not a management concern.

Governance, certification & transferability2/3

Verra VCS certified; multi-stakeholder oversight (Livelihoods Fund, Oceanium, 350 villages, Danone, Schneider Electric); 10-year Ramsar monitoring report; 20-year commitment.

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Evidoria. Programa de Restauração de Mangais da Oceanium (Senegal). Persistent ID: d98a3323-6077-4a4c-bf25-c1e6423daa81.

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