Reforestation of pasture lands on the Peruvian Northern Andes – “Forestry PRODICOM” Grouped Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Société de Cooperation pour le Developpement International#http://www.socodevi.org/en/_index.php#PeruNGO/private non for profit
Société de gestion de projets ECOTIERRA Inc.www.ecotierra.co/en/#http://www.ecotierra.co/en/#PeruNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Chugay MunicipalityNDPeruPublic
Asociación Civil para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Forestal(ADEFOR)#http://www.adefor.org/#PeruResearch/academic institute
Asociación PatazNDPeruNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    296
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Reforestation of pasture lands on the Peruvian Northern Andes – “Forestry PRODICOM” Grouped Project
  • Secondary name
    Forestry PRODICOM
  • Country
    Peru
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    5000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2049
  • Duration
    35
  • Project description
    Carbon sequestration grouped project based on the development of cooperatives, enterprises or other type of producer´s organizations composed by small local producers for the installation of 5,000 ha of new forest plantation in high altitude Andean pastures
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    dry|humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry, plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Regions : Ancash, Cajamarca and La Libertad
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Province : Sanchez Carrion

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2015-2049
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    89965
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Below ground biomass
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2004
  • Reference period end year
    2014
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42111
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=37617&IDKEY=4iofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3851873843
  • 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
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1397

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project activity intends to provide producers with an opportunity to convert their unproductive lands into managed forestry lands. The future sale of timber and non-timber products along with the sale of carbon credits will become a new source of revenues to farmers participating in the project.
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | plantation forestry | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No