ACAPA – Bajo Mira y Frontera (ACAPA-BMF) REDD+ Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
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
Araújo IbarraNDColombiaPrivate for profit
Centro de Investigación Carbono y Bosques (C&B)NDColombiaResearch/academic institute
ClearSky Climate SolutionsNDColombiaPrivate for profit
CONIF (Corporación Nacional de Investigación y Fomento Forestal)NDColombiaResearch/academic institute

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    812
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    ACAPA – Bajo Mira y Frontera (ACAPA-BMF) REDD+ Project
  • Secondary name
    Acapa - Bajo Mira Y Frontera REDD+ Project; CONSEJOS COMUNITARIOS DE ACAPA, CONSEJOS COMUNITARIOS DE BAJO MIRA Y FRONTERA
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    58212
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2043
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    he 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
    illegal logging, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Department : Nariño
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Tumaco

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2013-2043
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
    2013-2043
  • Annual carbon credits
    351190.4
  • Total carbon credits
    10535712
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    1998
  • Reference period end year
    2012
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42115
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    http://www.climate-standards.org/2014/10/14/acapa-bajo-mira-y-frontera-project-acapa-bmf/
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • 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=45652&IDKEY=a8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0m62954108
  • 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/2014/10/14/acapa-bajo-mira-y-frontera-project-acapa-bmf/ https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1389 https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1389

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