Rugezi Wetland

Total Estimated Value (TEV) RWF 394,960,000,000 Updated 2024 Reference-aligned

High-altitude peat bog feeding Ntaruka and Mukungwa hydropower plants; major carbon sink and Ramsar site.

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
Income Generation	Market Price Method	0.376 billion RWF	—	Crafts, Guiding
Domestic Water	Replacement Cost Method	0.060 billion RWF	—	Domestic Water Value
Water Regulation	InVEST Water Yield Model	60.640 billion RWF	—	Annual water yield (550 RWF/m³)
Carbon Storage	InVEST Carbon Model	349.610 billion RWF	17,480.580 billion RWF	Carbon stock (38,000 RWF/tonne)
Soil Erosion Control	InVEST SDR Model	15.990 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

1 use

Replacement Cost Method

2 uses

Travel Cost Method

1 use

Method reference

5 uses

Stabilizes dry-season flow to Ntaruka (11.25 MW) and Mukungwa (12 MW) hydropower plants.

Primary evidence

Primary evidence reference pending.

Supporting datasets

Service-level data sources will appear here once tagged.

Notes & caveats

Peat accumulation converted via SCC (Social Cost of Carbon).
Household-level wetland-based incomes.
Specialised birding permits and guiding revenue.
Per-m┬│ avoided treatment cost for domestic withdrawals.

Additional notes available inside the data room export.