Bajo Calima y Bahía Málaga (BCBM) REDD+ Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Consejo Comunitario de La Plata-Bahía MálagaNDColombiaPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Universidad Nacional de MedellínNDColombiaResearch/academic institute
DinamoNDColombiaND
EcoGeoMapNDColombiaND
ecoPartners (Ecological Carbon Offset Partners, LLC)NDColombiaPrivate for profit
Fundación LaurelNDColombiaNGO/private non for profit
Humboldt Institute on BiodiversityNDColombiaResearch/academic institute
Nancy VallejoNDColombiaND
Q&ANDColombiaND
Terra Global Capital LLCNDColombiaPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    811
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Bajo Calima y Bahía Málaga (BCBM) REDD+ Project
  • Secondary name
    Bajo Calima y Bahía Málaga (BC-BM) REDD+ Project
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    83452
  • 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 recuperation of already degraded forest lands | (ii) contribute to biodiversity conservation including High Conservation Values, and, (iii) foster sustainable development of local communities. Following is a more detailed description of each objective.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    Industrial timber extraction | illegal logging | industrial agriculture or cattle ranching | cattle grazing
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Department : Valle de Cauca
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Buenaventura

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2013-2043
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
    2013-2043
  • Annual carbon credits
    434387.03333333
  • Total carbon credits
    13031611
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon
  • Gasses included
    CH4 | CO2
  • Reference period start year
    1990
  • Reference period end year
    2012
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    on process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    44803
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=35662&IDKEY=k8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0o49177898
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    43941
  • Carbon standard 2
    VCS
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    42115
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45710&IDKEY=jkjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909d63034090
  • Carbon standard 2 Expiry date
    43941
  • 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://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=45919&IDKEY=flksjoiuwqowrnoiuomnckjashoufifmln902309ksdflku098i63322301

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Payment for environmental services (PES)
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agriculture | fishing
  • 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