Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  699
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  ZHANGYE CITY AFFORESTATION PROJECT IN GANSU PROVINCE
• Secondary name
• Country
  China
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  3859206
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2076
• Duration
  60
• Project description
  Zhangye City Afforestation Project in Gansu Province is located in Zhangye City, Gansu Province of China. Zhangye City is located in the northwest of Gansu Province and in the middle of Hexi corridor where the Qinghai Tibet Plateau and Mongolia Plateau meet. The project’s aim is to increase carbon sequestration and contribute to local sustainable development by planting trees on the barren lands. The project proponent is Zhangye Academy of Forestry Sciences
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  Biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  Industrial agriculture and cattle ranching | cattle grazing
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  Plantation
• Multiple locations?
  no
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Province: Gansu
• Jurisdiction level 2
  City of Zhangye

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2016-2076
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  14319589
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  2000
• Reference period end year
  2010
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  Yes
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/576
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  Yes
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=51488&IDKEY=f98klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8da71001952
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3
  none
• Carbon standard 3 Progress
  NA
• Carbon standard 3 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
  ND
• Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
  ND
• Source of information
  All info based on PDD https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=54743&IDKEY=8iquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfn75490597

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Direct payment allocated to the individual employed in project activities means people directly working on project activities in return for compensation . (financial or otherwise), including employees, contracted workers, sub-contracted workers and community members that are paid to carry out project-related work | non-conditional cash payment allocated to the landowners who had agreement with project proponent
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  tree planting | ecotourism
• 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?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes