Southern Cardamom REDD+ project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Wildlife Alliance#http://www.wildlifealliance.org/page/view/21/contact-us#CambodiaNGO/private non for profit
Forestry Administration of Cambodia#http://www.forestry.gov.kh/#CambodiaPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Equipe LIGM-GTMC UMR CNRS 6164, Rennes UMR CNRS 6164, RennesNDCambodiaResearch/academic institute
ICE BVNDCambodiaND
Institut Gaspard MongeNDCambodiaNGO/private non for profit
Local communitiesNDCambodiaLocal communities/landowners/cooperatives
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)NDCambodiaPublic
ONF International (ONFI)NDCambodiaPublic
Provincial Government of Koh KongNDCambodiaPublic
Technical Working Group on Forestry and the Environment (TWG-F&E)NDCambodiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    566
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Southern Cardamom REDD+ project
  • Secondary name
    REDD+ Southern Cardamoms Mountain
  • Country
    Cambodia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    465839
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2044
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The aim of the project is to build a sustainable long-term project to reduce deforestation while providing alternative livelihoods and revenues to local people and local stakeholders, and to extend activities to the surrounding threatened areas and directly address the drivers of deforestation.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    charcoal production, illegal logging, local livelihoods, population increase, slash and burn agriculture
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    IFM|REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : Koh Kong
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Communes : Kandoal, Da Peng, Chi Pat, Osom, Tasal, Chambak, Pralay, Chumnoab, Thmor Donpove, Angdoung Teuk, Tatai Khmrom, Trapeng rung, Ruessey Chrum

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2015-2044
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    116027043
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Other
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2006
  • Reference period end year
    2014
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    43434
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=43072&IDKEY=898klasmf8jflkasf8098afnasfkj98f0a9sfsakjflsakjf8d959396288
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    CCB
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    43434
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=43043&IDKEY=kiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3a59356297
  • 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://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/southern-cardamom-redd-project; http://www.coderedd.org/redd-project/wildlife-alliance-southern-cardamom/#.UhNeFdL0Gzk; http://redd-database.iges.or.jp/redd/download/link?id=4; http://www.planet-action.org/web/85-project-detail.php?projectID=6264; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1748; https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1748;

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    1. Direct employment, and job creation through alternative income-generating activities
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    ecotourism | microenterprise
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes