IMPACT REFORESTATION IN THE CHACO PROJECT

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Investancia Paraguay S.Ahttps://investancia.com/ParaguayPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
FerrocarrilNDParaguaylocal communities/landowners/cooperatives
Ostrya ConservationNDParaguayNGO/private non for profit
EireteNDParaguaylocal communities/landowners/cooperatives

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    943
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    IMPACT REFORESTATION IN THE CHACO PROJECT
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Paraguay
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    120000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2050
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The Project is planting pongamia (Pongamia pinnata) throughout the department of Alto Paraguay, Paraguay on areas that were cleared of native Chaco forests more than ten years prior to the projects’ start date
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    Biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    Population increase | infrastructure | industrial agriculture and cattle ranching | cattle grazing
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments: Alto Paraguay, Boquerón, and Presidente Hayes
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Multiple locations

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2020-2050
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    59728
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2011
  • Reference period end year
    2020
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    In process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2496
  • 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=53214&IDKEY=f903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdf73382106
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3
    none
  • Carbon standard 3 Progress
    NA
  • Carbon standard 3 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Weblinks
    ND
  • Carbon standard 3 Expiry date
    ND
  • Source of information
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=53216&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909j73384864

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project proponent is renting community land and reforesting with pongamia, the rental payments they will receive, etc., prior to being asked to sign an agreement with Investancia | Direct payment will be made as community
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    tree planting | |economic interest group | other-silvopastural
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes