A ‘symphony’ of wildlife suggests carbon financing is working in Sierra Leone
A study in Sierra Leone's Gola Rainforest National Park indicates that the REDD+ financing program is beneficial for both carbon sequestration and animal biodiversity. The park exhibited higher soundscape saturation compared to a neighboring area without REDD+ funding, suggesting a richer biodiversity. However, the agroforestry area showed greater insect diversity, highlighting the complexity of conservation efforts.
- ▪The Gola Rainforest National Park has higher soundscape saturation, indicating greater biodiversity due to REDD+ funding.
- ▪The agroforestry area nearby had a higher diversity of insects compared to the national park and a neighboring protected area without REDD+ funding.
- ▪The study emphasizes the importance of on-the-ground monitoring to enhance conservation efforts in carbon financing programs.
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A study conducted in Sierra Leone’s Gola Rainforest National Park found that the United Nations Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) financing program, set up to ensure that forests sequester carbon, also confers some benefits to the park’s animal biodiversity.Compared to a neighboring protected area without REDD+ funding and a bordering community-owned agroforestry area, the national park had higher soundscape saturation, a proxy for biodiversity.
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