Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape

Protecting forests for indigenous people, wildlife and climate

Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape

Protecting Forests For Indigenous People, Wildlfe and Climate

Verified Emissions Reductions to Date: 167,000 (through 2020)

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Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape Its People and Environment

The Hadza hunter-gatherers have lived in the Yaeda Valley area for 40,000 years. Their lifestyle
represents the most ancient form of human existence on earth. The Hadza depend on the health of the environment in order to sustain their ancient and traditional lifestyle and are the original participants of the project. Witnessing the success of the original Yaeda Valley project, the neighbouring Datooga communities, who still live a traditional pastoralist lifestyle, formed a collaboration with the Hadza in 2021 to scale up forest protection in the region.

Our partnerships with UCRT and Dorobo Fund have been fundamental to building trust with these unique and traditional communities, laying the foundation for a successful long term carbon project.

Culturally sensitive and responsible visits to the Hadza communities of the Yaeda Valley can be arranged through Dorobo Safaris

The woodlands provide all the Hadza and Datooga need – honey, seeds, fruits, meat, water and grazing for livestock. Immigrant farmers looking for new agricultural land see these forests as unused and overtime have illegally encroached upon the Hadza and Datooga rangeland, converting forests to cropland as they go. This land use change threatens biodiversity and the existence of the Hadza people, their ancient culture and traditions and the Datooga’s traditional pastoralist lifestyle.

This is the first example in Tanzania of a project that allows a traditional community to earn money and benefits from the protection of their legally owned resource from illegal immigrant farmers. These land-rights were secured through the financial support and assistance of our key landscape partners, Dorobo Fund, UCRT and The Nature Conservancy.

The revenues earned from the carbon project are used to provide basic services to the community members, such as healthcare, education for children, food security and employment for young men and women. Offset revenue is a critical income earned by the Hadza and Datooga communities, providing them with a voice to determine how much development is necessary for their own culture.

Key Facts

The project involves 12 village communities, with approximately 61,000 people

Project area:
110,527ha

Finance Disbursed To Date:
USD 652,382

Trees prevented from being cut per year:
171,700

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Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape

Protecting forests for indigenous people, wildlife and climate

Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape

Protecting Forests For Indigenous People, Wildlfe and Climate

Verified Emissions Reductions to Date: 167,000 (through 2020)

Yaeda - Eyasi Landscape Its People and Environment

Key Facts

Project area: 110,527ha

Finance Disbursed To Date: USD 652,382

Trees prevented from being cut per year: 171,700

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Project area:
110,527ha

Finance Disbursed To Date:
USD 652,382

Trees prevented from being cut per year:
171,700