Nariva Swamp Restoration, Carbon Sequestration and Livelihoods Project
Project/Juridiction proponent
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Environmental Management Authority of Trinidad and Tobago | #https://www.ema.co.tt/# | Trinidad and Tobago | Public |
Project/Juridiction Partners
| Name | Website | Location of headquarters | Organization type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forestry Division- Ministry of Agriculture, Lands and Marine Resources | ND | Trinidad and Tobago | Public |
| University of the West Indies (UWI) | ND | Trinidad and Tobago | Research/academic institute |
Project characteristics
- ID-RECCO ID138
- Project status 2022Ended
- Project nameNariva Swamp Restoration, Carbon Sequestration and Livelihoods Project
- Secondary nameNSRP
- CountryTrinidad and Tobago
- Last IDRECCO update year2020
- Size (in hectare)1339
- Start year2008
- End yearND
- DurationND
- Project descriptionThe project has as objectives the rehabilitation and reforestation of degraded lands as part of a larger project of management of the wetland. The Nariva Restoration Initiative aims at achieving the complete restoration of the landscape and ecological characteristics of Nariva through reforestation, hydrologic (hydrology and hydraulics) rehabilitation, fire management and improved agricultural practices.
- Objective 1biodiversity conservation
- Objective 2climate
- Objective 3ND
- Deforestation driversfire, illegal logging, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
- Type of forestwetland
- Project activityARR
- Project TypeARR
- Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activityecosystem restoration, plantation
- Multiple locations?No
- Jurisdiction level 1Regionals : Sangre Grande, Mayaro–Rio_Claro
- Jurisdiction level 2Electoral Districts: Cumulato/Manzanilla, Mayaro
Carbon accounting
- Crediting periodND
- Period to calculate annual carbon credits
- Annual carbon credits
- Total carbon creditsND
- Leakage is expected?ND
- Carbon pools includedND
- Gasses includedND
- Reference period start yearND
- Reference period end yearND
- Carbon standard 1none
Carbon certification
- Carbon standard 1 ProgressND
- Carbon standard 1 Publication dateND
- Carbon standard 1 WeblinksND
- 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 informationhttp://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project-list; http://www.ema.co.tt/new/images/pdf/NSRP.pdf (not accessible as of September 2020); https://www.ema.co.tt/ https://www.protectedareastt.org.tt/index.php/profile-of-sites/238-nariva-swamp-and-coastal-zone
Community level intervention
- Any monetary benefits?Yes
- Monetary benefit typeNon-conditional
- Monetary benefit detailThe Nariva Reforestation Scheme is scheduled to run for five (6) years and will provide a certain number of employment opportunities for interested residents of the area. | As such, those groups existing or potential who best represent the interests of the potentially displaced are recommended for receiving contracts to execute the reforestation scheme (tree planting, tending and fire protection).
- Provides employment?Yes
- Are there non-cash benefits?Yes
- Economic activities - typeagriculture | conservation agriculture | 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?ND
- Is there other community benefits?ND