Mutatá REDD+ Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Cabildo Mayor Indígena de MutatáNDColombiaPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
ClearSky Climate SolutionsNDColombiaPrivate for profit
ecoPartners (Ecological Carbon Offset Partners, LLC)NDColombiaPrivate for profit
Fondo Acción (Fondo para la Acción Ambiental)NDColombiaNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    807
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Mutatá REDD+ Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    34288
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2043
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project objectives are threefold: (i) to mitigate climate change by reducing deforestation and forest degradation, and natural recuperation of already degraded forest lands; (ii) contribute to biodiversity conservation including High Conservation Values, and, (iii) foster sustainable development of local communities.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial wood exploitation, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments : Antioquia and Chocó
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Mutatá and Carmen del Darién

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2013-2043
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    4850763
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Aboveground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Soil organic carbon | Other
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    1998
  • Reference period end year
    2013
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42860
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=44502&IDKEY=8903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfk61368258
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    VCS
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    42860
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=44502&IDKEY=8903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfk61368258
  • 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.climate-standards.org/2014/11/14/bioredd-mutata-redd-project/

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    payment for environmental services (PES) | monitoring system that provides payments based on relative performance (i.e. a decrease in deforestation)
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes