CO2BIO

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
CATARUBEN FOUNDATIONHOME - Fundacion CatarubenColombiaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through Chemonics InternationalNDColombiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    916
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    CO2BIO
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    42406
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2054
  • Duration
    40
  • Project description
    CO2Bio is a biodiversity conservation strategy that is leveraged on the implementation of economic incentives for carbon capture to mitigate the threat of habitat loss associated with forests with different degrees of intervention on private land in the departments of Casanare, Arauca and Vichada
  • Objective 1
    Biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    Industrial agriculture and cattle ranching | Inrastructure | cattle grazing | illegal logging | transient agriculture | fire | natural disaster
  • Type of forest
    Humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments: Casanare, Arauca, and Vichada
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipalities of Tamara, Nunchia, yopal, Orocue, Hato Corozal, Paz De Ariporo, San Luis de Palenque, Trinidad, Cravo Norte, Santa Rosalía

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2015-2054
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
    2015-2054
  • Annual carbon credits
    46691.6
  • Total carbon credits
    1867664
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2005
  • Reference period end year
    2015
  • Carbon standard 1
    BioCarbon Registry

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    Yes
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    43830
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://biocarbonregistry.com/en/project/?id=15
  • 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
    All info based on PDD https://biocarbonregistry.com/en/project/?id=15 translated to english

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The landowners will be compensated in return to reduce deforestation
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    No
  • Economic activities - type
    Agroforestry | ecotourism | other-silvopastoral
  • 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?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes