💷Fund 1

Fund 1: Kenya – Papariko Mangrove Restoration

Blue Carbon Gold’s first carbon-generating project.

Our first live campaign fund is focused on restoring degraded mangrove forests along the southern coastline of Kenya. This project sets the foundation for our carbon-backed asset model — linking real-world planting to verified credits and transparent token access.

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🌍 Project Snapshot

Attribute	Value
📍 Location	Ramisi Delta, Kenya
🌱 Project Name	Papariko (means “butterfly” in local dialect)
🤝 Local Partners	Umita Kenya, Kenya Forest Service, RACOFA
🛠 Asset Manager	Vlinder Climate (Project Developer)
📜 Standard	Verra VCS 3660 → Upgrading to VM0033
📆 Project Duration	2022–2052 (30 years)

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🌱 Ecological Scope

• Total Area: 1,143 hectares

• Restored Area: 1,000 ha fully funded under Fund 1

• Target: 4.2 million mangroves planted

• Total CO₂ Captured: ~666,920 tCO₂ over 30 years

• Sequestration Rate: ~58.3 tCO₂/ha

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Community & Equity Model

• 1,100+ local jobs created (over 50% women-led)

• Co-developed with RACOFA — the community forest association

• Exclusive carbon rights assigned to the project

• Long-term income from credit share retained by local stakeholders

BCGOLD governance pool receives 35% of total credit issuance Remaining 65% split between local partners and asset manager

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🔗 Carbon Credit Allocation

Category	Credits
🎯 Total Estimated	666,920 tCO₂
💎 BCGOLD Vault Share (35%)	233,422 tCO₂
📜 Verra Registered ID	VCS/3660
🛠 Status	In planting → In validation (Verra)

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💵 Cost Structure

• Cost per Hectare: ~$3,000 USD

• Total Capital Targeted: ~$3M for 1,000 ha

• BCG Contribution Rate: $3.33 per m²

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🛠 Funding Lifecycle

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A[Contribution: $3.33/m²] --> B[NFT Issued (Proof of Regeneration)]
B --> C[Planting Begins – Kenya Team]
C --> D[Monitoring & Community Reports]
D --> E[Verra Audit & Certification]
E --> F[Credits Issued → 25% Routed to BCG Vault]
F --> G[Automatic BCGOLD Token Access]

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🧾 Summary

Field	Value
Region	Kenya
Area	1,143 hectares
tCO₂	666,920 estimated
Vault Share	233,422 credits
Project Cost	~$3M
Status	Planting & validation active

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This fund establishes Blue Carbon Gold’s initial verified credit stream and opens the pathway for diversified global carbon asset pools.