Accelerating Carbon Forests in Mafinga, Tanzania
Strategically regenerate forest landscapes across Mafinga through carbon-driven reforestation programs that align with global standards and local community priorities. Eco Harvest is restoring degraded lands into carbon-positive forests, one tree at a time.
Situated in the Southern Highlands, Mafinga offers ideal conditions for scalable forest carbon projects rich soils, a strong forestry tradition, and organized communities ready to engage in long-term conservation. By integrating local knowledge with advanced carbon methodologies, we unlock natural carbon sinks that deliver both environmental and economic returns. Our model promotes community stewardship while ensuring compliance with international carbon standards like Verra and Gold Standard creating a path for Tanzania to lead in nature-based climate solutions.
Carbon Sequestration Through Local-Led Restoration
We work alongside village councils, youth groups, and farmer collectives in Mafinga to plant, protect, and monitor native and fast-growing tree species across communal and individually owned land. Through tools like satellite monitoring, AI-powered growth tracking, and blockchain-based verification, we ensure every tonne of CO₂ captured is transparent, traceable, and tradable. This approach supports not only carbon offsetting for global buyers, but also livelihood generation, forest conservation, and policy alignment with Tanzania’s NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions).
Project Benifits
- Verified carbon offsets from reforestation in a high-potential zone
- New income streams for local farmers and forest owners
- Strengthened biodiversity and restored soil fertility
- Data-driven transparency through remote sensing and digital MRV
- Empowered communities with land-use rights and shared value
How Carbon Forests Work
Carbon Forests in Mafinga follow a deeply collaborative and transparent process, starting with the identification of degraded land in partnership with village leaders and district forestry offices. Once suitable areas are selected, Eco Harvest works with local farmers and community groups to plant native and fast-growing trees using sustainable techniques adapted to the region. The growth and carbon sequestration potential of these trees are then monitored using satellite, drone, and AI-based technologies, ensuring reliable data for global carbon credit registries like Verra and Gold Standard. Once certified, the generated carbon credits are sold to international buyers, with a significant portion of the revenue over 40%, reinvested back into community development. This model actively involves a broad range of stakeholders including youth and women’s cooperatives, Village Environmental Committees (VECs), district forest officers, and global investors, fostering shared ownership and long-term impact. Across the project area, over 2,000 hectares have been earmarked for restoration, with projections showing more than 1.5 million tonnes of CO₂ to be sequestered over two decades. So far, 12 villages are participating, thousands of seedlings have been planted and maintained, and the project continues to grow as a model for sustainable carbon development in Tanzania.
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