Halo Verde Timor – Community Forest Carbon

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Fundação Carbon Offset Timor#https://www.carbonoffsettimor.com/#Timor-LesteNGO/private non for profit
GTNT Group#https://www.gtntgroup.com.au/#Timor-LestePrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Charles Sturt UniversityNDTimor-LestePublic
World Vision Timor-Leste (WV-TL)NDTimor-LesteNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    696
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Halo Verde Timor – Community Forest Carbon
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Timor-Leste
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    322
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2041
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project is aiming for a total reforested area of approximately 322 ha by the end of 2029. The project interventions consist of ecosystem rehabilitation through reforestation and improved land management through soil management.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    infrastructure, local livelihoods, population increase, slash and burn agriculture
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    District: Manatuto
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality: Manatuto

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2011-2041
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    244327.6
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Litter | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    Plan vivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    43998
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=5a0db528-9643-44d6-ab08-263b1460a36f
  • 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/halo-verde https://www.planvivo.org/halo-verde-documents https://mer.markit.com/br-reg/public/project.jsp?project_id=104000000026936 https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=56b73f9d-a64f-47a7-9b56-2a87316af694 https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=8db4fdbc-e3aa-4d81-bf8f-8b7b61b9280a https://communityreforestationtimorleste.wordpress.com/ https://cdn.csu.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/3210512/Project-Idea-Note-Timor-Leste-project.pdf https://www.carbonoffsettimor.com/ https://www.gtntgroup.com.au/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project provide income generation through employment
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | ecotourism | other | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • 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?
    Yes