Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project
Located in Kenya, the Kasigau Corridor project is a pioneer in wildlife conservation, protecting over 200,000 hectares of dryland forest and over 11,000 wild elephants that live in the ecosystem. The project also provides social programs that benefit over 116,000 local people.
Project Type
REDD+
Location
Kasigau Corridor, Kenya
UN Sustainability Goals
How does this reduce emissions?
Through the sale of carbon offsets, Wildlife Works provides the local community of the Kasigau Corridor region with long-term jobs that replace unsustainable sources of income such as poaching, subsistence agriculture, and illegal tree harvesting.
Impact by the numbers.
1.7M
tonnes CO2 avoided annually
200,000 hectares
of dryland forest protected