Vanua Levu Carbon Trading Project A First For Fiji

Eight mataqali (clans) of Drawa in Vanua Levu are now reaping the benefits of the commitment they made ten years ago on forest conservation.

The mataqali formed the Drawa Block Forest Community Cooperative and started the carbon trading project in partnership with Nakau and Live and Learn Fiji.

Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) senior project officer with Live and Learn Fiji, Beato Dulunaqio said the Drawa project was the first carbon trading business in Fiji.

“The forest carbon credits are now a significant source of income for the community while the forest is well preserved,” he said.

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Story By: Viliame Tawanakoro

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