Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  264
• Project status 2022
  Ended
• Project name
  Restoring the Cantareira water supply system: Carbon, community and biodiversity initiative
• Secondary name
  Watershed Restoration in the Cantareira Water System: Carbon, Community & Biodiversity Initiative
• Country
  Brazil
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  350
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2039
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project will restore native vegetation to an area of 185.56 ha surrounding the Cachoeira Reservoir, one of five major reservoirs in a water system known as Cantareira that supplies the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and its metropolitan area. The Cantareira water system supplies potable water to 9 million people in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and to the largest industrial park in South America.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  non timber production
• Deforestation drivers
  industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, infrastructure
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  States : São Paulo and Mato Grosso
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Municipality : Piracaia

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2009-2039
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  54040
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41099
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2011/06/01/watershed-restoration-in-the-cantareira-water-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  none
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  ND
• 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
  http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/restoring-cantareira-water-supply-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative; https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/Watershed_Restoration_in_the_Cantareira_Water_System%3ACarbon,_Community_and_Biodiversity_Initiative/PDD+CPA+Cantareira+Cachoeira_08May11.pdf; http://www.climate-standards.org/2011/06/01/watershed-restoration-in-the-cantareira-water-system-carbon-community-and-biodiversity-initiative/ http://www.nature.org/about-us/working-with-companies/companies-we-work-with/femsa.xml (not accessible as of September 2020);

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Municipalities use funds from water users to pay farmers and ranchers who protect or restore riparian forests on their lands. They receive 40$/acre/year.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  No
• Economic activities - type
  tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  No