Guapiaçu Grande Vida – LIFE, FOREST AND INCOME

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Reserva Ecológica de Guapiaçu#http://regua.org/#BrazilNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Imaflora ( Instituto de Manejo e Certificação Florestal e Agrícola)NDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Rainforest Alliance, Campbell MooreNDBrazilNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    803
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Guapiaçu Grande Vida – LIFE, FOREST AND INCOME
  • Secondary name
    Guapiaçu Grande Vida
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    100
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2044
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    In addition to the ecosystem issues, we will promote an extensive schedule for environmental education related to water conservation and existing forested areas outside the protected boundaries in the region, which are extremely important for local biodiversity and the maintenance of the current way of life of the communities in the region.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, infrastructure, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Rio de Janeiro
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Cachoeiras de Macacu

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2014-2044
  • 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
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42450
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org/
  • 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
    http://www.climate-standards.org/2015/03/16/guapiacu-grande-vida/ https://www.projetoguapiacu.org/o-projeto

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
    tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • 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