REDD + IN THE FORESTS OF THE OTÚN RIVER BASIN
Project/Juridiction proponent
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Pereira (Aguas y Aguas de Pereira) | https://www.aguasyaguas.com.co/ | Colombia | Public |
Western Andes Territorial Directorate of National Natural Parks of Colombia “Los Nevados National Natural Park.” | ND | Colombia | Public |
Project/Juridiction Partners
Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
---|---|---|---|
Yarumo Blanco Community Association | ND | Colombia | local communities/landowners/cooperatives |
South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd. (South Pole) | ND | Colombia | Private for profit |
Technological University of Pereira (UTP) | ND | Colombia | Research/academic institute |
The Regional Autonomous Corporation of Risaralda (CARDER) | ND | Colombia | local communities/landowners/cooperatives |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID927
- Project status 2022Ongoing
- Project nameREDD + IN THE FORESTS OF THE OTÚN RIVER BASIN
- Secondary name
- CountryColombia
- Last IDRECCO update year2022
- Size (in hectare)5603
- Start yearND
- End year2045
- Duration30
- Project descriptionA grouped project which, in its first stage, includes 17 holdings belonging to - the Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Pereira (Pereira Aqueduct and Sewerage Company) S.A.S. E.S.P. The project is located in the southern area of the department of Risaralda, in the Central Mountain Range (Cordillera), on the Otún River valley, in the municipalities of Pereira, Santa Rosa de Cabal, and Salento, and it has the main objective of conserving the native forests of the region by reducing the emissions of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) caused by deforestation while preserving and protecting local biodiversity through interagency conservation efforts and the implementation of four strategic lines, which are focused on control activities of the territory; environmental education strengthening and biodiversity research; conservation agreements and ecological restoration programs.
- Objective 1climate
- Objective 2biodiversity conservation
- Objective 3return on investment
- Deforestation driverscattle grazing | slash and burn agriculture
- Type of foresthumid
- Project activityREDD
- Project TypeREDD
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityNA
- Multiple locations?yes
- Jurisdiction level 1Department: Risaralda
- Jurisdiction level 2Municipalities of Pereira, Santa Rosa
Carbon accounting
- Crediting period2016-2045
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon credits445952
- Leakage is expected?yes
- Carbon pools includedBelow ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
- Gasses includedCO2
- Reference period start year2015
- Reference period end year2025
- Carbon standard 1VCS
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 Progressin process
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 Weblinkshttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=49760&IDKEY=a98klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8ds68619040
- 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 informationhttps://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=49760&IDKEY=a98klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8ds68619040
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailPayment will instead available for ecotourism services provided by local communities
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typemicroenterprise |ecotourism
- 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?Yes
- Is there community infrastracture improvement?Yes
- Is there other community benefits?Yes