Vegetation type

Biomass (TB ha−1)

Carbon (TC ha−1)

Total area (ha)

Total biomass (T)

Total Carbon (T)

CO2eq (T)

Lowest value (US$)

Moderate value (US$)

Highest value (US$)

1. Mukogodo forest reserve

Closed forest

273.82

128.70

17,625.06

4,826,093.93

2,268,345.22

8,324,826.96

16,649,653.93

170,325,959.70

665,986,157.18

Open

72.92

34.27

9167.67

668,506.50

314,176.05

1,153,026.11

2,306,052.21

23,590,914.15

92,242,088.54

Grassland

92.13

43.30

1817.55

167,450.88

78,699.92

288,828.69

577,657.38

5,909,434.96

23,106,295.04

Shrubland

23.70

11.14

593.01

14,054.34

6606.13

24,244.50

48,489.00

496,042.52

1,939,560.18

Opuntia

63.52

30.17

323.89

20,573.49

9771.76

35,862.36

71,724.73

733,743.97

2,868,989.12

Bare land

8.49

3.99

10.62

90.16

42.37

155.51

311.02

3181.77

12,440.95

Total

534.58

251.57

29,537.80

5,696,769.30

2,677,641.45

9,826,944.14

19,653,888.28

201,059,277.06

786,155,531.01

2. Laikipia ranches

Shrubland

12.05

5.66

6996.60

84,309.03

39,600.76

145,334.77

290,669.55

2,973,549.49

11,626,781.96

Grassland

14.87

6.99

7931.52

117,941.70

55,441.32

203,469.66

406,939.32

4,162,989.28

16,277,572.96

Closed forest

273.82

128.70

2832.93

775,712.89

364,598.09

1,338,074.99

2,676,149.99

27,377,014.38

107,045,999.52

Open

72.92

34.27

11,834.64

862,981.95

405,573.11

1,488,453.32

2,976,906.65

30,453,755.01

119,076,265.92

Opuntia

63.52

30.17

1683.09

106,909.88

50,778.83

186,358.29

372,716.58

3,812,890.59

14,908,663.11

Bare land

8.49

3.99

685.62

5820.91

2735.62

10,039.74

20,079.48

205,413.07

803,179.15

Total

445.67

209.78

31,964.40

1,953,676.36

918,727.73

3,371,730.78

6,743,461.57

68,985,611.81

269,738,462.61

3. Isiolo conservancies

Shrubland

27.59

12.97

33,700.59

929,799.28

437,096.65

1,604,144.71

3,208,289.43

32,820,800.85

128,331,577.12

Grassland

22.61

10.63

20,682.09

467,622.05

219,850.62

806,851.76

1,613,703.53

16,508,187.08

64,548,141.06

Closed forest

273.82

128.70

2672.46

731,773.00

343,945.60

1,262,280.36

2,524,560.72

25,826,256.15

100,982,428.75

Open

72.92

34.27

20,990.25

1,530,609.03

719,335.87

2,639,962.63

5,279,925.27

54,013,635.49

211,197,010.70

Opuntia

63.52

30.17

2314.71

147,030.38

69,834.80

256,293.72

512,587.44

5,243,769.48

20,503,497.49

Bare land

8.49

3.99

11,247.30

95,489.58

44,876.73

164,697.59

329,395.18

3,369,712.65

13,175,807.05

Total

468.95

220.73

91,607.40

3,902,323.32

1,834,940.27

6,734,230.78

13,468,461.55

137,782,361.70

538,738,462.16

Grand total

1449.20

682.08

153,109.60

11,552,768.98

5,431,309.45

19,932,905.70

39,865,811.39

407,827,250.57

1,594,632,455.78