Forest • City of Kigali

Mount Kigali Forest

Total Estimated Value (TEV) RWF 5,816,750,000,000 Updated 2024 Reference-aligned

Urban forest reserve (1,658 ha) mitigating heat-island effects, offering recreation, and stabilising Kigali slopes.

All values derived from transparent, deterministic formulas—click "Methodology & sources" on any service row to inspect inputs, prices, and references.

Valuation Data Source

Live InVEST Model Results • Last updated: 2026-01-09T21:10:20.474220

Currency: RWF USD

Ecosystem services & values

Values aligned with deterministic reference model
Service Methodology Annual Value Stock Value Description / Notes
Water Regulation InVEST Water Yield Model 51.850 billion RWF — Annual water yield (550 RWF/m³)
Carbon Storage InVEST Carbon Model 115.261 billion RWF 5,763.030 billion RWF Carbon stock (38,000 RWF/tonne)
Soil Erosion Control InVEST SDR Model 1.870 billion RWF — Sediment export (12,000 RWF/tonne)
Preliminary Data: These values are generated directly from the InVEST 3.14.0 model runs processed on the server. Validation against 2024 field survey benchmarks is ongoing.

Methods & evidence

How were these values derived?

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Valuation methods used

Benefit Transfer

1 use

Transferring valuation estimates from existing literature.

Market Price Method

2 uses

Replacement Cost Method

4 uses

Travel Cost Method

1 use

Primary evidence

Primary evidence reference pending.

Supporting datasets

Service-level data sources will appear here once tagged.

Notes & caveats

  • Method: Hedonic Pricing | Flow type: Annual Flow | Source: Kigali Real Estate Sample (2022)
  • Method: Avoided Health Cost | Flow type: Annual Flow | Source: WHO (2023)
  • PM2.5 removal valued at health cost savings.
  • Honey production from eucalyptus & indigenous species.

Additional notes available inside the data room export.