Restoration of degraded areas and reforestation in Cáceres and Cravo Norte, Colombia

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd. (South Pole)#http://www.southpolecarbon.com#ColombiaPrivate for profit
Asesorias en Ornato Paisajismo y Reforestación, LtdaNDColombiaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    135
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Restoration of degraded areas and reforestation in Cáceres and Cravo Norte, Colombia
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    11000
  • Start year
    2002
  • End year
    2032
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project envisions the reforestation of grasslands in Colombia. The A/R project activity proposes to reforest areas that were previously exposed to extensive cattle grazing activities and alluvial gold mining.The project is expected to generate an increment in existing carbon stocks and GHG removals by sinks
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation, participatory forest management
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    timber production
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Department : Antioquia
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Amalfi

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2002-2031
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    2389921
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
  • Gasses included
    CH4 | CO2 | N2O
  • Reference period start year
    1992
  • Reference period end year
    2002
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    40739
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=40844&IDKEY=f0e98hfalksuf098fnsdalfkjfoijmn4309JLKJFjlaksjfla9i56323876
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    CCB
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    42723
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://www.climate-standards.org/?s=Cravo+Norte
  • 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/576 https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=6105&IDKEY=miofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3s8418795 (not accessible as of September 2020); http://mer.markit.com/br-reg/public/index.jsp?p=1&r=&u=&scolumn=project_type_name&sdir=ASC&s=ci&q= (not accessible as of September 2020); https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/Restoration+of+degraded+areas+and+reforestation+in+Caceres+and+Cravo+Norte,+Colombia/101001_CCBA+PDD_Asorpar_Final.pdf; http://www.southpolecarbon.com/_downloads/Asorpar_case-study.pdf (not accessible as of September 2020);

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    In terms of its contribution to sustainable development, the project is expected to generate an additional legal source of employment for local communities,
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    plantation forestry | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    ND
  • Is there environmental education?
    ND
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    ND
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No