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• The Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project is the first project in the world to be issued REDD+ carbon offsets under the international supervision of the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and CCB (Climate, Community & Biodiversity) programmes  
• The project area is home to over 50 species of large mammals, more than 20 species of bats, over 300 species of birds, and important populations of International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List species such as Grevy’s zebra, cheetah, lion, African wild dog, as well as over 2,000 African elephants
• 500,000 acres of threatened Kenyan forest and more than 300 wildlife species are protected
• The project has created more than 300 jobs, the majority of which are filled directly by the community, with 30% of the workforce being female
• The local community take on jobs such as rangers, community outreach officers, green house farmers, shop technicians and builder
• The project reduces community dependence on livestock and land through promoting cultivation of drought resistant crops and improved storage facilities

Photograph by Filip Agoo on behalf of Everland Marketing

The project helps to contribute to the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

• Certified by Gold Standard  
• Involves the reconstruction or improvement of old cook stoves with the high efficient cookstove in the villages neighboring the giant panda habitat Huangguanshan Nature Reserve 
• Aims to protect local forest resources and giant panda habitat as well as to improve the indoor living and hygiene environment of local households 

The project helps to contribute to the below United Nations Sustainable Development Goals: