Boden Creek Ecological Preserve Forest Carbon Project
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Forest Carbon Offsets LLC | #http://www.forestcarbonoffsets.net/# | Belize | Private for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Belize Lodge and Excursions (BLE) | ND | Belize | ND |
Boden Creek Ecological Preserve (BCEP) | ND | Belize | Private for profit |
Conservation Management Institute (CMI) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University(CMI) | ND | Belize | Research/academic institute |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID116
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameBoden Creek Ecological Preserve Forest Carbon Project
- Secondary nameBCEP
- CountryBelize
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)3980
- Start year2005
- End year2029
- Duration30
- Project descriptionThe core objective of this project is to commercialize the forest carbon offsets at the Boden Creek Ecological Preserve near Punta Gorda, Belize, Central America. This property has been the site of a groundbreaking effort to use ecotourism as a funding source for land preservation. Before project implementation, the land was under immediate threat of land conversion for agriculture, containing internationally protected biodiversity. The Boden Creek Ecological Preserve (BCEP) is a private preserve that owns the project site, leased to Belize Lodge and Excursions (BLE). BLE is an ecotourism enterprise with four eco-lodges and tourism packages that promote conservation, community development and the use of sustainable practices within BCEP.
- Objective 1biodiversity conservation
- Objective 2climate
- Objective 3return on investment
- Deforestation driversindustrial agriculture or cattle ranching, industrial wood exploitation, Natural Disaster
- Type of foresthumid
- Project activityREDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1Dictrict : Toledo
- Jurisdiction level 2Villages: Indian Creek, Golden Stream
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2005-2029
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits1442957
- Leakage is expected?yes
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass | Below ground biomass
- Gasses includedCH4 | CO2 | N2O
- Reference period start year1995
- Reference period end year2004
- Carbon standard 1VCS
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date40718
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttp://vcsprojectdatabase.org/
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2CCB
- Carbon standard 2 Progressexpired
- Carbon standard 2 Publication date40343
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttp://www.climate-standards.org/2010/02/10/boden-creek-ecological-preserve-project/
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of informationAccessible by Jun 2023 Verra project website: https://registry.verra.org/#/project_details/647 Verra PDD: https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=14514&IDKEY=8903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfk20014806 http://www.climate-standards.org/2010/02/10/boden-creek-ecological-preserve-project/; Not accessible by Sep 2020 http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/boden-creek-ecological-preserve-forest-carbon-project; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=647&lat=16.2825159162&lon=-88.806873074&bp=1; http://mer.markit.com/br-reg/public/project.jsp?project_id=100000000000717;
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailThe Project will employ individuals from the local communities patrolling and monitoring the Project Area.
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeecotourism
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?Yes
- Is there forest enhancement?No
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?Yes
- Is there other community benefits?Yes