Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  410
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Reduced Emissions from Deforestation in the Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ) Protected Area, Madagascar
• Secondary name
  Carbon Emissions Reduction Project in the Corridor Ankeniheny-Zahamena (CAZ) Protected Area, Madagascar; Mantadia Corridor REDD-AR initiative
• Country
  Madagascar
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  370032
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2028
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project aims to reduce deforestation of primary Malagasy forest by creating a corridor to protect the remaining native forests between the Zahamena National Park and the forests collectively known as “Ankeniheny” in central eastern Madagascar.In addition to protecting forest and stocked carbon, CAZ will protect one of the planet’s most important sites for biodiversity conservation.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR|REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Haute Matsiatra
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District: d’Ambohimahasoa

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2008-2018
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  10119729
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41935
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=36518&IDKEY=liquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfi50358322
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  in process
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=1311&lat=-17.8067926131&lon=48.8363451339&bp=1 Former PDD (used to provide most of the data in july, 2013); http://www.conservation.org/where/africa_madagascar/madagascar/projects/Pages/ankeniheny-zahamena_corridor_madagascar.aspx;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Conservation agreements provide direct payments to individuals working on conservation and monitoring activities and community benefits through development projects chosen by the communities | Small Grants Programme to promote new activities (135 yet)
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | agroforestry | conservation agriculture | ecotourism
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  No
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes