Carbono Nascentes do Xingu

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Instituto Socioambiental#https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br#BrazilPublic

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    884
  • Project status 2022
    TBC
  • Project name
    Carbono Nascentes do Xingu
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    181.8
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2042
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project comprises the restoration of native vegetation in degraded riparian areas on private farms in the basin of the Xingu River in the state of Mato Grosso. The Carbono Nascentes do Xingu Project, part of the Xingu Po and the Y’Ikatu Xingu Campaign
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, industrial wood exploitation
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State: Mato Grosso
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality: Santa Cruz do Xingu

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2011-2042
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    61533
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42659
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    http://www.v-c-s.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/CCB_VALID_REP_POR_C0049_14OCT2016.pdf
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    none
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    ND
  • 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
    https://www.climate-standards.org/2015/01/14/carbono-nascentes-do-xingu/ https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/CCB/1653 https://verra.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/CCB_PROJ_DESC_SUM_C0094_31MAY2016.pdf https://www.socioambiental.org/pt-br/noticias-socioambientais/carbono-nascentes-do-xingu-e-validado-por-organizacao-internacional http://sementesdoxingu.org.br/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Projeto-Carbono-Nascentes-do-Xingu.pdf

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Seed collection generates income for communities who sell through the Rede de Sementes do Xingu to the farms that are part of the project and use it on forest restoration projects for recovering native vegetation on their degraded areas.
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    other | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    ND
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND