ECO2 Rubber Forests Guatemala

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Produccion, Industrializacion, Comercializacion y Asesoria de Hule Natural, Sociedad Anonima (PICA)#http://www.occidentecorp.com.gt/agroindustrial/industrial.html#GuatemalaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Santa EugeniaNDGuatemalaND
El AngelNDGuatemalaND
Nanzales-AnimasNDGuatemalaND

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    848
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    ECO2 Rubber Forests Guatemala
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Guatemala
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    10000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2067
  • Duration
    56
  • Project description
    project activity is reforestation with rubber tree forests. The model of the reforestation includes implementing sustainable or responsible forest management in all the plantation included in the project.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    cattle grazing, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments: San Marcos, Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu, Suchitepéquez, Escuintla, Izabal, Alta Verapaz, Baja Verapaz, Petén
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municiplaities: Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa, Morales

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2011-2067
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    1065261
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2011
  • Reference period end year
    2031
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42506
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=19616&IDKEY=diquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkf227050464
  • 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://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1538 https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=19052&IDKEY=0kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909s26272708

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
    ND | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No