Reforestation with Native Species in the Pachijal and Mira River Watersheds for Carbon Retention
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Mindo Cloudforest Foundation | www.mindocloudforest.org#http://www.mindocloudforest.org# | Ecuador | NGO/private non for profit |
BOS+ | www.bosplus.be#http://www.bosplus.be# | Ecuador | NGO/private non for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Northern Technical University of Ibarra | ND | Ecuador | Public |
Telenet | ND | Ecuador | Private for profit |
University of Cuenca | ND | Ecuador | Research/academic institute |
University of Ghent | ND | Ecuador | Research/academic institute |
Catholic University of Leuven | ND | Ecuador | Research/academic institute |
Ecopar | ND | Ecuador | Research/academic institute |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID177
- Project status 2022TBC
- Project nameReforestation with Native Species in the Pachijal and Mira River Watersheds for Carbon Retention
- Secondary name
- CountryEcuador
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)500
- Start yearND
- End year2041
- Duration30
- Project descriptionThis project activity groups together 13 private landowners to reforest with >85% native species 346 hectares of degraded grasslands in two different areas of the western slope of the Andean mountains in Ecuador. The project asks the question: Can the voluntary carbon market help drive habitat restoration and reforestation while contributing to increased human welfare in two neighboring regions?
- Objective 1climate
- Objective 2biodiversity conservation
- Objective 3social development
- Deforestation driversfire, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
- Type of forestdry|humid
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityagroforestry, ecosystem restoration
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1Provinces : Pichincha and Imbabura
- Jurisdiction level 2Cantons: Quito, Mira
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2011-2041
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits209184
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progressexpired
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date41200
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttp://www.climate-standards.org/2011/10/17/reforestation-with-native-species-in-the-pachijal-and-mira-river-watersheds-for-carbon-retention/
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2VCS
- Carbon standard 2 Progressin process
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1080
- 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 informationhttp://www.climate-standards.org/2011/10/17/reforestation-with-native-species-in-the-pachijal-and-mira-river-watersheds-for-carbon-retention/ ; http://www.bosplus.be/nl/onzeprojecten/projecteninhetzuiden/telenetbossen-in-ecuador (not accessible as of august, 2014) ; http://www.mindocloudforest.org/reforestation-habitat-restoration/ (not accessible as of September 2020); https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1080
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailIncentive payments to landowners
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagroforestry | tree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?Yes
- Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?No
- Is there forest enhancement?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?No
- Is there other community benefits?No