REDD Project in Brazil Nut Concessions in Madre de Dios, Peru

Preventing deforestation and preserving environmental integrity to protect rainforest and promote sustainable harvest

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Reducing deforestation by generating income from sustainable forest management of non-timber forest products

The long term partnership with the Madre de Dios Federation of Brazil nut Concessioners (FEPROCAMD) is aimed at preventing deforestation and preserving environmental integrity on 300,000 hectares of concession land in high quality rainforest. The project is helping to establish initiatives to increase both the value of the healthy forest and the income generated through sustainable Brazil nut harvesting, empowering concessioners to protect and maintain their forest. Limited to subsistence Brazil nut collection and, in some cases, subsistence forestry, the long-term wellbeing of concessioners and their families is highly dependent on the health of local ecosystems. However, with few resources to protect their concessions Illegal deforestation on concession land is common and has increased due to the new InterOceanic Highway, which passes through Madre de Dios in Peru. 

 

This project’s main strategy aims to reduce deforestation in the project area through strengthening the federation of Brazil Nut producers and generating income from sustainable forest management of non-timber forest products (Brazil nuts). 

VCS Project Status:

Registered

Location:

Peru

Size

724,601 hectares

Project Type:

REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation)

Estimated Annual Emissions Reductions

2,086,089 Tonnes CO2

Crediting Period Term

1st 01/2010-31/12/2040

Indigenous & Community Impact

Community Stakeholders – 600 stakeholder concessions

Project Characteristics:  

  • Project start date: 24th September 2009
  • Project duration: 31 years
  • GHG crediting period: 1st January 2010 to 31st December 2040
  • Carbon pools: above-ground biomass, below-ground biomass
  • Emission sources: CH4 and N2O from burning of biomass
  • Verification start date: 30st October 2019
  • Monitoring period: 01 January 2020 to 31 December 2020

Verification

This project is verified by the Verified Carbon Standard and Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standard.

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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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