Merang REDD Pilot Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
GIZ#http://www.giz.de/#IndonesiaPublic
Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia#http://www.dephut.go.id/#IndonesiaPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    521
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Merang REDD Pilot Project
  • Secondary name
    Biodiversity Conservation through Preparatory Measures for Avoided Deforestation
  • Country
    Indonesia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    24000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2011
  • Duration
    3
  • Project description
    The overall goal of the project is to contribute to sustainable natural resource management, biodiversity protection and rehabilitation of degraded peat lands in South Sumatra. The project outcomes include: - Development of a management structure (KPHP) and rehabilitation of selected areas, - Identification of peat lands, forest carbon, biodiversity and rehabilitation areas - Implementation of integrated fire management and illegal activity reduction measures (with the participation of communities) - Development of communication methodologies (website…)
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    fire, illegal logging
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : South Sumatra
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Regency : Bayung Lencir Sub and Musi Banyuasin

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    none

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • 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
    Final Report: http://www.forclime.org/images/stories/documents/Final_Report_compOct2011_3.pdf (not accessible as of september, 2014); http://redd-database.iges.or.jp/redd/download/project?id=59; http://www.forclime.org/merang/home.html; http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/biodiversity-conservation-through-preparatory-measures-avoided-deforestation

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    microenterprise
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    ND
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND