Cumare Carbon Project

Land Restoration and sustainable wood production in Colombia

PROJECT OVERVIEW

In its sixth year, these planted forests will remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere whilst storing it in different carbon pools in San Martin, Colombia.

The project comprises a total of 10.673 hectares of land previously used for extensive beef cattle grazing. Its aim is to obtain timber sustainably, whilst sequestering large amounts of carbon. The project area is located in Colombia in “El Porvenir ” and “Caricare ” which are in the centre-east of the Meta region within San Martin and Puerto Gaitan municipality. The areas are homogeneous in terms of soil types, climate, land use history and socio-economic conditions and forests in this project consist of mostly Eucalyptus pellita and Eucalyptus urograndis plantations, to a lesser extent Eucalyptus urophylla and Pinus caribea managed with a rotation length of 10 years.

 

The main objective of the project activity is sustainable wood production, land restoration and carbon sequestration through afforestation. The project’s crediting period is 100 years. All practices follow the FSC standard certification as a minimum practical condition, ensuring sustainable forest management, positive net impact in social, environmental, and economic aspects.

Project ID:

2532

Location:

San Martin – Colombia

Size

10,673 hectares

Project Type:

ARR (Afforestation, Regeneration, Revegetation)

Estimated Annual Emissions Reductions

21,249 Tonnes CO2

Crediting Period Term

01/11/2016 – 31/10/2116 

More about the project

With the forest project activity currently in its sixth year, plantation is expected to be completed by year ten of the project. Forests will be replanted and regular monitoring will cover carbon stock changes for living above-ground pools. Below ground biomass will be estimated indirectly based on above-ground biomass measurements. Litter, dead wood and soil organic carbon pools will be estimated based on conservative default factors from the methodological tool.

Verification

This project is verified by the Verified Carbon Standard and Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard. You can view it on the Verra Registry, here.

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The protection of this project helps participate in several of the United Nations Sustainability Goals

The protection of this project helps participate in several of the United Nations Sustainability Goals

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

The protection of this project helps participate in several of the United Nations Sustainability Goals

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.

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