Mamley Kamrang – Community-led REDD+ Project (MK– CRP) in Mamley Watershed of Sikkim

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) India#https://www.iucn.org/#IndiaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Mamley Kamrang REDD+ Society (MKRS)NDIndialocal communities/landowners/cooperatives

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    685
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Mamley Kamrang – Community-led REDD+ Project (MK– CRP) in Mamley Watershed of Sikkim
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    India
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    898
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    The project seeks to enhance forest cover and reduce loss of forest through the community-led management of private community land and forests in 25 villages, covering a total of 898.512 hectares of a watershed.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State: Sikkim
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District: South Sikkim

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
    Plan vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    in process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=724508a5-91fd-4dda-8a17-d3f69bc5bccb
  • 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
    https://www.planvivo.org/pipeline https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=724508a5-91fd-4dda-8a17-d3f69bc5bccb https://www.iucn.org/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Check
  • Monetary benefit type
    Unclear
  • Monetary benefit detail
    distribution of the carbon benefits to MKRS and then MKRS will distribute to the individual households
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    No
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | agroforestry | fuel efficient stoves | NTFP
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No