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corporations and governments have been willing to invest in order to sequester carbonor prevent its emission. Several hundred ‘carbon offset’ investments of this kind exist,all of them voluntary and unrelated to global warming legislation. Based on the forestcomposition the estimated value of the forests for carbon sequestration is US$ 1,761,333per annum (Table 7).Table 7: Carbon sequestered in Maasai Mau, Trans Mara and Eastern Mara forestblocksForest type% of totalforestSizeCarbon(t/ha)Total carbonCarbonsequestered peryear (tons)Value ofsequestered carbon(US$)Maasai MauPrimary 40 18,400 280 5,152,000 35,778 286,222Degraded 10 4600 89 409,400 2,843 22,744Agricultural a 40 18400 63 1,159,200 8,050 64,400Total 0 6,720,600 46,671 373,367Trans MaraPrimary 92 31,280 280 8,758,400 121,644 973,156Degraded 9 3060 89 272,340 1,891 15,130Agricultural a 3 1020 63 64,260 446 3,570Total 0 9,095,000 123,982 991,856Eastern MauPrimary 40 18400 280 5,152,000 35,778 286,222Degraded 20 9200 89 818,800 5,686 45,489Agricultural a 40 18400 63 1,159,200 8,050 64,400Total 7,130,000 49,514 396,111Total for the three forest blocks 220,167 1,761,333aIncludes bushlands and grasslands.Source: Anuthors’ estimates.38
The value of the carbon stock outlined in Table 7 can be realized only under theReducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) plan. The amount ofincremental carbon that can be readily sold in the market is given in Table 7.3.8 Valuing the Forest for Major Economic Contribution to Tea ProductionThrough field sampling and interviews with keynote informers, the yields of tea infarms within the proximity of the forest and far from the forest were collected.Comparing the production per hectare of tea produced near the forest and that awayfrom the forest revealed that tea within the proximity of the forest yield 8–20% moretea/ha (an increase in yield of about 200kg/month per hectare). The A tea growing area,estimated at 36,000ha, benefits from the climate attributed to the Trans Mara and OlPosimori forests. If it is assumed to share the influence on a 50:50 basis, the forest blocksaccumulate a KES 253.5 million (US $ 3.38 million) increase in tea production.3.9 Value of the Forest Blocks for Hydro-power GenerationThe estimated potential hydropower generation in the Mau Forest complex catchmentsis approximately 535MW, representing 47% of the total installed electricity generationcapacity in Kenya (MTF 2009). The Sondu and Ewaso Ngiro rivers have the largesthydropower potential estimated at 209 and 220MW respectively. The tea estates atKericho are estimated to have a capacity to produce up to 4MW. The power plants ofthe Sondu River and the tea estates of Kericho have their catchments on the South-westMau Forest Reserve which is not part of this study. The value of the power generatedfrom Ewaso Ngiro River is based on the willingness to pay as investment in the projectby the development partners or government, i.e. the development cost using the SonduRiver project as a reference. The Sondu-Miriu Scheme was financed by the Japan Bankfor International Cooperation and cost KES 15 billion (US$ 238 million) or about US$ 1.14 million per megawatt. The value of the investment is KES 18,789 billion (US$ 251million), but is not included in this valuation. The area of interest, the Amalo andNyangores rivers have the potential of about 8MW valued at US$ 11.12 million. Thismoney will accrue to the economy as is likely to be funded from external sources.The information in Table 8 summarizes the values of the forest blocks to different usersof the forest products and services.39
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