Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  815
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Bosques del Uruguay Afforestation through High Quality Timber in Grasslands Project
• Secondary name
  BDU project
• Country
  Uruguay
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  9528
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2072
• Duration
  60
• Project description
  The proposed ARR project activity “Bosques del Uruguay Afforestation through High Quality Timber in Grasslands Project” (hereafter, “BdU project”) is an afforestation project on extensive cattle grazing pastures areas using exotic species (Eucalyptus grandis and dunnii) aiming to produce, as a priority product, high quality logs for sawmill industry and secondarily, biomass for energy and/or pulp.
• Objective 1
  timber production
• Objective 2
  other-land restoration
• Objective 3
  climate
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  plantation
• Multiple locations?
  Yes
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Departments : Florida, Durazno, Cerro Largo and Treinta y Tres
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Multiple locations

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2012-2072
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  41396999
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  1987
• Reference period end year
  2011
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42872
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=21159&IDKEY=qlksjoiuwqowrnoiuomnckjashoufifmln902309ksdflku098k29178261
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  in process
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=61780&IDKEY=78723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0i85194620
• 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
  Info updated using PDD from CCB https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=61780&IDKEY=78723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0i85194620Project PDD (http://www.vcsprojectdatabase.org)

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  The project provide income generation through employment
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  ND
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  ND
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  ND