Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  650
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Hubei Hongshan IFM (Conversion of Logged to Protected Forest) Project
• Secondary name
• Country
  China
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  23769
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2044
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project activity includes the Improved Forest Management (IFM) of the forests. Before 2015, they were all forests which the trees could be logged and sold once reached the cutting rotation age based on a timber harvest plan. After 2015, they are all converted to protected forests. The implementation of the project activity includes the conversion from logged to protected forests. IFM projects aimed at the protection of forests that would be logged in the absence of carbon finance could be earned by the project activity.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  industrial wood exploitation
• Type of forest
  dry
• Project activity
  IFM
• Project Type
  IFM
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Province: Hubei
• Jurisdiction level 2
  County/District/City/Prefecture : Hongshan

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2015-2044
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  2015-2044
• Annual carbon credits
  228706.53333333
• Total carbon credits
  6861196
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Dead wood
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2
• Reference period start year
  2010
• Reference period end year
  2014
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  43781
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=46994&IDKEY=f8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0264804726
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  44777
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  44554
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=59241&IDKEY=hq934lkmsad39asjdkfj90qlkalsdkngaf98ulkandDfdvDdfh81693339
• Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
  44777
• 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
  All info updated using new PDD from CCB https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=66399&IDKEY=kiquwesdfmnk0iei23nnm435oiojnc909dsflk9809adlkmlkfw91564221 https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1935 https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=43541&IDKEY=9kjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909960043039

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Job creation: The project will provide permanent and temporary employment opportunities. Most of the work will belong to local farmers involved in the project.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  other
• 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?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  ND