Forest Carbon Monitoring

Carbon stocks and change, biomass, pools and maps.

Carbon Stocks

Official carbon stock densities used for Kenya's FRL, by forest stratum and canopy class. Multiplying them by mapped area gives a Tier 2 estimate of forest carbon stocks.

Carbon stock per hectare by forest stratum and canopy class

Montane & western rain forests – Dense578

Montane & western rain forests – Moderate138

Montane & western rain forests – Open43.2

Mangroves & coastal forests – Dense195.7

Mangroves & coastal forests – Moderate109.1

Mangroves & coastal forests – Open49.6

Dryland forests – Dense93.6

Dryland forests – Moderate76.2

Dryland forests – Open31.5

Plantation forest710.8

Source: Ministry of Environment and Forestry, The National Forest Reference Level for REDD+ Implementation, December 2019 (Kenya’s FRL submission to the UNFCCC). Chapter 3.2.1, Table 14.