Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  855
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Protection of mangroves and community developmental activities in the biodiversity hotspot of Colombia
• Secondary name
• Country
  Colombia
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  69132
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2046
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project preserves and conserves the mangrove forest of around 69,132 hectares in a critical region of the threatened biodiversity hotspot tumbes-choco-magdalena of Colombia. The project activities include participatory land use mapping, boundary determination, development of land use plans, clarification of tenure, income generating activities, employment and community development.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, energy wood, illegal logging, infrastructure, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  wetland
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Departments: Chocó, Antioquia
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Municipalities: Unguía, Turbo

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2016-2046
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  13800000
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  2000
• Reference period end year
  2014
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  in process
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  46524
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48735&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909967205565
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  in process
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48735&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909967205565
• 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/2330 https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/2330 https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48735&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909967205565

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
  agriculture | agroforestry | fishing | fuel efficient stoves
• 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?
  No
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes