Barotse Rangelands for Restoration

Through the Barotse Rangelands for Restoration Project, Pro Green Earth and the Barotse Royal Establishment (BRE) are partnering to improve grassland quality, productivity, and biodiversity through community-driven rangeland management and traditional cattle-based livelihoods in Western Province, Zambia. Partnering with traditional leadership and local institutions, Pro Green Earth is leveraging climate finance to generate locally-led economic growth, expand sustainable use of natural resources, enhance the Barotse floodplains’ ability to provide ecosystem services, and support the Barotse people’s ability to mitigate and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The project aims to generate an estimated 30 million tonnes of CO₂e removals over its 40-year lifetime.

CAPE has selected the Barotse Rangelands project as it showcases how large-scale carbon projects can be developed jointly with community, governmental and private stakeholders to deliver long-term impact.