Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  407
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  The Makira Forest Protected Area in Madagascar
• Secondary name
  Makira Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Project
• Country
  Madagascar
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  361607
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2034
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  Creation of new protected area. The funds from carbon sales, generated through the avoided deforestation of the Makira forest, will be used to finance the long‐term conservation of the forests, improve community land stewardship and governance, and support sustainable livelihood practices leading to improved household welfare.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  illegal logging, local livelihoods, mining, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Regions : Analanjir:o, Sava and S:ia
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Districts : Maroantsetra, Antalaha, Andapa, Befandriana-Nord and Mandritsara

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2005-2034
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  38016930
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | other
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  1995
• Reference period end year
  2005
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  41180
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=37061&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909251107119
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  43346
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  expired
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  41520
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  http://www.climate-standards.org/2011/11/17/makira-protected-forest-area-project/
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  43346
• 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://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=1215&lat=-14.8159088284136&lon=49.5992155321321&bp=1; http://www.climate-standards.org/?s=makira; http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/climate/projects/makira-project; paper by Ratsimbazafy, Harada and Yamamura (2012); http://science.time.com/2013/09/17/a-new-deal-for-carbon-raises-hopes-for-threatened-forests-in-madagascar/;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Both conditional and non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Financial benefits from carbon revenues could be provided either directly through direct payments to communities / households and/or employment opportunities to monitor the community forest
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | conservation agriculture | ecotourism | micro-credits
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  Yes
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes