Invest In Forests For People and Climate
Certified nature based conservation solutions that protect local resources
Carbon Tanzania is a social enterprise that has overturned conventional landscape conservation in East Africa with its innovative, business approach to protecting forests and wildlife. We help to make conservation an economic imperative for people, who need to see tangible benefits from efforts to protect their natural resources.
In 2020 Carbon Tanzania's natural climate solutions benefited 63,000 indigenous and forest people, protected over 650,000 ha of forest and verified 1.4 million verified emissions reductions.
All three of our operational projects are NCS lighthouses. Lighthouse projects are examples of natural climate solutions generating positive environmental impacts and socio-economic benefits. They projects elevate the successful human, environmental and climate stories behind these initiatives.
The Yaeda Valley Project has been awarded the 2019 Equator Prize and recognised as "an outstanding example of a local, nature based solution to climate and sustainable development." - Jamison Ervin, UNDP
The Ntakata Mountains Project has been awarded the 2021 Pathfinder award in the category Land Management - protected and conserved area solutions that contribute to land degradation neutrality
We are in the business of conserving natural forests
We work with communities and governments to realise the economic value of their forests
Our main way of financing this work is through the sale of carbon offsets
We measure impacts in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Verified Forest Conservation Solutions
How do we know that our conservation efforts succeed and deliver benefits to communities? All our REDD forest conservation projects are certified by third party organisations.
Protecting Tanzania's Forests
Project Area: 110,5270ha
How Yaeda preserves ancient cultures
Project Area: 104,065 ha
How the Masai in Makame protect wildlife
Project Area: 216,000ha
How Ntakata connects Chimp habitat
Achieve Better Conservation Outcomes
Our extensive experience in East Africa means that we can offer innovative and powerful ways to combine good conservation and rural development. Whether you are looking to develop partnerships in your landscape, develop a REDD project of your own or design a business solution to a conservation challenge, Carbon Tanzania can help.
REDD project design, development and implementation
Landscape conservation solutions strategy and planning
Collaborative planning with Government authorities
Commercialisation of results-based forest conservation projects
Exploring and leveraging partnerships in your landscape
