Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  402
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Niassa Reforestation Project
• Secondary name
  Niassa Forest Project
• Country
  Mozambique
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  5710
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2067
• Duration
  60
• Project description
  The overall objective of the project is to contribute to mitigating climate change while meeting the growing demand for quality wood products from well managed plantation forests and contributing to sustainable environmental management, community development and poverty alleviation in Mozambique. The species to be planted are mainly pine and eucalyptus species. The project is also being designed to meet the criteria of the Forest Stewardship Council. The planting phase will run from 2007-2014.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  charcoal production, energy wood, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Province : Niassa
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Lichinga and Sanga

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2007-2027
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  891058
• 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
  41625
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/04/03/niassa-forest-project/
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CDM
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  41625
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/J/L/X/JLXN3WMYS8FKOP56HADZ4GV9E12Q7R/Validation%20reprot_Niassa_rev01.pdf?t=UEV8cWdzanhjfDBYi1HQwBJadySV9_wNUpug
• 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://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/Validation/DB/HSPL79C8DBYFS5VBH8M68Z864IKJ4E/view.html; http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/04/03/niassa-forest-project/ ; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/Niassa-Reforestation-Project ; http://www.climate-standards.org/2013/04/03/niassa-forest-project/

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  10% of carbon revenues provided to local communities for community development projects |
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | agroforestry
• 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?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes