Laguna Seca Forest Carbon Project
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Forest Carbon Offsets LLC | #http://www.forestlandgroup.com/# | Belize | Private for profit |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Conservation Management Institute (CMI) at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University(CMI) | ND | Belize | Research/academic institute |
Era Ecosystem Services | ND | Belize | Private for profit |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID186
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameLaguna Seca Forest Carbon Project
- Secondary name
- CountryBelize
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)8432
- Start yearND
- End year2040
- Duration30
- Project descriptionThe goal of the project is to protect the property as a carbon sink, maintain the biodiversity values of the property, and enhance the local economic environment with sustainable livelihoods. The climate objective is to avoid emissions from deforestation during the project timeframe. The project area was slated for conversion to sugarcane agriculture. The project consists of protection of the property through 2038 (30 years) through patrols and placing a restrictive covenant on the property deeds for the life of the project. FSC certification is planned for 2015.
- Objective 1climate
- Objective 2social development
- Objective 3biodiversity conservation
- Deforestation driversindustrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
- Type of foresthumid
- Project activityREDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?No
- Jurisdiction level 1District : Orange Walk
- Jurisdiction level 2Village: Silvester
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2011-2040
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits2011-2020
- Annual carbon credits28285.8
- Total carbon credits282858
- Leakage is expected?yes
- Carbon pools includedAbove ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Other
- Gasses includedCH4 | CO2 | N2O
- Reference period start year1980
- Reference period end year2010
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 1 Publication date42459
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=18681&IDKEY=kiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3925761099
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2VCS
- Carbon standard 2 Progresscertified
- Carbon standard 2 Publication date42459
- Carbon standard 2 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=18681&IDKEY=kiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3925761099
- 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/2014/05/29/laguna-seca-forest-carbon-project/; Forest Cabon Offsets's project document (might be some data inaccuracies compared to the PDD): http://www.forestcarbonoffsets.net/storage/Laguna%20Seca%20PIN.pdf (not accessible as of September 2020) https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1326
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detaildonations to communities and school foundation.
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagroforestry | tree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?No
- Is there environmental education?ND
- 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