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Deal #3156 Version #88096

Uganda

Created at

2013-02-25

Last update

2022-09-08

Last full update

2022-09-08

Land area

Intended size

3 199 ha

Size under contract (leased or purchased area)

[2007] 2669 ha
[2011, current] 3199 ha

Size in operation (production)

[2008] 596 ha
[2013] 2016 ha
[2021, current] 3598 ha

Comment on land area

2,050 ha are plantable with 546 ha set aside for conservation and 73 ha for infrastructure. Another report states 2099ha plantable. Oakland Institute report states that total hectares investor has in Uganda is 11864ha between #3020 and #3156. Further expansion of 530ha in 2011. The current size in operation has been derived from satellite imagery and the image is for 2021.

Intention of investment

[2011, current] Timber plantation for wood and fiber, For carbon sequestration/REDD (3199 ha)

Comment on intention of investment

CDM- project (Clean Development Mechanism). Wood also sold as timber and charcoal.

Nature of the deal

Lease

Negotiation status

[2007, current] Concluded (Contract signed)

Comment on negotiation status

The Kachung Forest is managed by the Norwegian Afforestation Group (U), which was acquired in 2007 by Green Resources. One report states that the company acquired the land in 1999, while another states that the company acquired rights to plant in 1996.

Implementation status

[current] In operation (production)

Comment on implementation status