REDD+ forestation project reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation.

In 2011, the Wildlife Works Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project was successfully validated and verified under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCB). This was the world’s first REDD+ project to receive issuance of carbon credits.

The protection area has now expanded to over 500,000 acres, which will offset 1 million tons of CO2 emissions per year for the next 30 years and wildlife protection.

Wildlife Works protects over 500,000 acres of dryland forest with over 11,000 wild elephants that live in this ecosystem (2000+ of those elephants call Rukinga their permanent home). We provide social programs that impact over 116,000 local people.

The project has also funded 15 school projects benefiting 8,500 children, awarded $260,000 dollars in scholarships to 3,200 students, and delivered 10 clean water projects serving 26,000 people.