Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  579
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Reforestation of severely degraded landmass in Khammam District of Andhra Pradesh, India under ITC Social Forestry Project
• Secondary name
• Country
  India
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  3070
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2031
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The degraded lands owned by the rural poor (tribals) are developed for raising plantations with Eucalyptus. The following are the purpose of the proposed project activity: 1) To create a long-term secure income for the rural poor (Tribals). 2) To sequester CO2 through reforestation activities. 3) To improve soil and water erosion control measures in the river Godavari catchment area.
• Objective 1
  development, social development
• Objective 2
  timber production
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  State : Andhra Pradesh
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Khammam

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2001-2031
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  1733753
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  CDM

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  39341
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/F/G/2/FG2D8UKQS7YZML9E6TRAN0VWPOJ5BX/Validation%20report%20-%20ITC.pdf?t=a1J8cWgwN3NpfDCejmfCS2mcsUUTZWfEGZ8n
• 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/reforestation-severely-degraded-landmass-itc-social-forestry; http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/BVQI1222275709.04; http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/itcs-unique-social-forestry-project-bags-carbon-credits-for-poor-tribals-62078547.html; http://www.benwood.eu/cms/dmdocuments/ITC%20_%20Benwood%20webex.pdf;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  CDM benefits would be transferred to tribal farmers through Sanghas (MS) after deduction of expenses incurred for CDM project towards processes, documentations, transaction costs etc.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• 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?
  No
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  No
• Is there other community benefits?
  No