Plantations

Project

Kwango River

This afforestation project, set up in anthropogenic savannahs on the Batéké Plateau east of Kinshasa, aims to develop “carbon sink” plantations, i.e. plantations where wood is little or no harvested, in order to maximize greenhouse gas sequestration in the long term. The majority of the project’s area will therefore be dedicated to forest plantations with this main objective.
As a result, the Project will have several social and environmental benefits such as (1) CO2 sequestration on land that is currently non-forested and unused, (2) Less pressure on the surrounding natural forests, thanks to the production of charcoal and timber from sustainably managed plantations, and the sensitization of local populations to agroforestry, that is more sustainable and productive than slash-and-burn agriculture or (3) Job creation, increased incomes and local development in a territory heavily affected by unemployment.

Project

BaCaSi

The new forest will create a carbon sink that will sequester more than 10 million tons of CO₂ over 20 years, to be certified in accordance with the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS). The project, financed by Total Energies, includes agroforestry practices developed with the local communities for agricultural production and sustainable wood energy. By 2040, responsible management through selective cutting (treatment of forests which aims to imitate nature by mixing together several species of different age) will promote the natural regeneration of local species and provide Brazzaville and Kinshasa with lumber and plywood.

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OKA 2

OKA 2 Project aims to develop a local economic fabric with many Congolese players and aims to play an important role in the management of forest plantations, of which Congo was one of the pioneers in Africa.

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ECO ZAMBA

The ‘ECO ZAMBA’ project is initiated by SNPC as part of environmental protection efforts and toward its goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

ECO ZAMBA aims to reforest 50,000 hectares of savanna areas. The primary objective is to establish a forest and agroforestry plantation on the Batéké plateaus that is beneficial for the climate, society, and the environment.

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SPF2B

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SPF2B aims to develop a local economic fabric with many Congolese players and aims to play an important role in the management of forest plantations, of which Congo was one of the pioneers in Africa.

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COFOR

COFOR specializes in the management of forest plantations, their renewal and the extension of planted areas in Congo, in the south of the country, along the coast.

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CENTRAFOREST

CENTRAFOREST builds private agroforestry plantations and associated village plantations near Bangui. By creating jobs, CENTRAFOREST helps to combat rural exodus and brings a significant, lasting and much-anticipated change for local people.

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PIREDD Maï-Ndombe

The PIREDD Maï-Ndombe Project aims to improve the living conditions of rural populations through activities allowing to promote improved management of forest landscapes and reduce gas emission from deforestation and forest degradation.

Funding : CAFI via FONAREDD, UC-PIF and World Bank