Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  411
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Carbon Emissions Reduction Project in the Forest Corridor Ambositra-Vondrozo
• Secondary name
  COFAV
• Country
  Madagascar
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  285800
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2037
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The foundation of the project, and of the proposed avoided unplanned deforestation project, is the creation and long term management of an IUCN Category VI protected area. The project will conserve highly threatened biodiversity, bring new alternative revenues to communities and ensure the continued provision of ecosystem services. The main activities are: - Promoting farming alternatives to tavy; - Providing technical support for improved agriculture techniques - Constructing dams, irrigation and drainage systems - Establishing new revenue-generating activities that don’t cause deforestation (ecotourism, nursery management for reforestation activities, etc.) - Marketing the products of revenue-generating activities; - Streamlining of the management transfer process for natural resources - Supporting communities to establish partnerships and funding for development projects; - Preventing infectious diseases and promoting local health;
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, illegal logging, infrastructure, mining, ND, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Region : Vatovavy-Fitovinany, Amoron’i Mania, and Haute Matsiatra
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Districts : Ambositra, Ambalavao, Ambohimahasoa, Lalangina, Vohibato, Ifanadiana, Mananjary, dan Ikongo

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2007-2037
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  2209652
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Other
• Gasses included
  CH4
• Reference period start year
  1990
• Reference period end year
  2005
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41641
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/05/24/reduced-emissions-from-deforestation-in-the-ambositra-vondrozo-forest-corridor-cofav-madagascar-project/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  41554
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=36552&IDKEY=9q934lkmsad39asjdkfj90qlkalsdkngaf98ulkandDfdvDdfhd50405208
• 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
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/05/24/reduced-emissions-from-deforestation-in-the-ambositra-vondrozo-forest-corridor-cofav-madagascar-project/; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=1047&lat=-22.1550644244446&lon=47.1292751125349&bp=1 (not accessible as of September 2020) http://www.conservation.org/global/madagascar/nos-activites/exemples-sur-terrain/Pages/COFAV.aspx (not accessible as of September 2020); http://www.cbd.int/cooperation/pavilion/nagoya-presentations/2010-10-19-session4-Rajaobelina-en.pdf;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Unclear
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct cash: Through the conservation agreements CI will provide direct incentives for communities to be involved in conservation. These agreements include direct and in kind payments for activities such as forest patrols or ecological monitoring. Employment: As described in section CM1, the project expects to provide substantial benefits to the majority of the vulnerable population both directly from employment opportunities,
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | ecotourism | microenterprise
• 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