‘Guanaré’ Forest Plantations on degraded grasslands under extensive grazing

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Guanaré SANDUruguayPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
CarbosurNDUruguayPrivate for profit
Forestal Atlántico Sur SA – FASNDUruguayPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    170
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    ‘Guanaré’ Forest Plantations on degraded grasslands under extensive grazing
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Uruguay
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    21298
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2106
  • Duration
    100
  • Project description
    The project will comprise a total of 21,298 ha of land previously under extensive grazing by beef cattle, on which forest plantations for obtaining high-value, long-lived timber products and for sequestering large amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere will be established. Plantation will be completed by year 5 of project and forests will be replanted after clear-cut harvest. Practices will be compatible with FSC standard for sustainable forest management, but only a portion of the project area (900ha) is actually FSC certified.
  • Objective 1
    timber production
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    biodiversity conservation
  • Deforestation drivers
    cattle grazing, industrial agriculture or cattle ranching
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry, plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments : Treinta y Tres and Melo
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Multiple locations

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2006-2075
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    7806007
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2006
  • Reference period end year
    2026
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    43554
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48256&IDKEY=f903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfr66545024
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    VCS
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    41029
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=40251&IDKEY=v8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0055506129
  • 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/959; https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=959&lat=-32.793663&lon=-54.0476632&bp=1 (not accessible as of September 2020) ; http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/climate/projects/guanare-project (the page was not found as of September 2020); https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/959 (not accessible Aug 2023)

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    the project has resulted in many job opportunities for community members
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    plantation forestry | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND