Carbon pools and multiple benefits

CARBON POOLS AND MULTIPLE BENEFITS OF MANGROVES ASSESSMENT FOR REDD+ IN CENTRAL AFRICA

Table 12: Evaluating shoreline protection function of mangroves in rural areas in Central African coast from Cameroon to DRC

Cost/ha

Country/Zone/Site/Type of infrastructure

Fcfa

US Dollars*

Cost

SE

Cost

SE

Cameroon

Littoral Region

Houses (in wood, simple)

342 000

4 872

684

Institutional (schools, spiritual, etc)

123 000

4 000

246

Roads (usually not tarred including bridges)

43 000

240

86

Total Littoral Region

410 903

9 112

822

Average Cameroon

4 556 000

410 903

9 112

822

Gabon

Estuary Province and Coco-Beach Council area

Houses (in wood, simple)

70 000

1 640

140

Roads (usually not tarred including bridges)

43 000

200

86

Total Estuary Province and Coco-Beach Council area

110 955

1 840

222

Estuary Province Libreville Council area

-00

-00

Houses (in wood, simple)

23 000

336

46

Roads (usually not tarred including bridges)

1 350

80

3

Total Estuary Province Libreville Council area

64 000

416

128

Average Gabon

564 000

89 394

1 128

179

Congo

Pointe Noire Division

Houses (in wood, simple)

443 173 30 984

886

Roads (usually not tarred including bridges)

1 560

80

3

Total Pointe Noire Division

420 622 31 064

841

Kouilou Division

-00

-00

Houses (in wood, simple)

142 227

2 838

284

Total Kouilou Division

142 227

2 838

284

Average Congo

8 475 500

308 719 16 951

617

DRC

Lower Congo Province, Boma district

Houses (in wood, simple)

335 800

1 377

672

Lower Congo Province, Boma district

335 800

1 377

672

Average DRC

688 400

335 800

1 377

672

Average rural mangroves

3 570 975

221 164

7 142

442

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