Xingu Headwaters Carbon Project
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Instituto Socioambiental | #https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br# | Brazil | ND |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Imaflora ( Instituto de Manejo e Certificação Florestal e Agrícola) | ND | Brazil | NGO/private non for profit |
Instituto Centro de Vida (ICV) | ND | Brazil | NGO/private non for profit |
Rainforest Alliance | ND | Brazil | NGO/private non for profit |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID804
- Project status 2022Ended
- Project nameXingu Headwaters Carbon Project
- Secondary name
- CountryBrazil
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)181.8
- Start yearND
- End year2016
- Duration6
- Project descriptionThe project comprises the restoration of native vegetation in degraded riparian areas on private farms in the basin of the Xingu River in the state of Mato Grosso. It results directly in climate benefits, since previous land use does not fix carbon above ground. Therefore, forest restoration activities implies on net removals of CO2.
- Objective 1biodiversity conservation
- Objective 2social development
- Objective 3climate
- Deforestation driversindustrial agriculture or cattle ranching, industrial wood exploitation
- Type of forestND
- Project activityARR|Other
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityecosystem restoration
- Multiple locations?Yes
- Jurisdiction level 1State : Mato Grosso
- Jurisdiction level 2Municipalities: Canarana, Paranatinga, São Félix do Araguaia, São José do Xingu, Gaúcha do Norte, Feliz Natal, Querência, União do Sul, Nova Ubiratã and Marcelândia
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2010-2042
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits63897
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1CCB
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 1 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 2none
- Carbon standard 2 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 2 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 2 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 2 Expiry dateND
- Carbon standard 3none
- Carbon standard 3 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 3 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 3 WeblinksND
- Carbon standard 3 Expiry dateND
- Source of information
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeConditional
- Monetary benefit detailSeed collection generates income for communities who sell through the Rede de Sementes do Xingu to the farms that are part of the project
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typetree planting
- Is there tenure clarification?Yes
- 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