Restoration and Protection of Mangroves and Blue Carbon Ecosystems in North Yucatan

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Sociedad Cooperativa Tulum Sosteniblehttps://tulumsostenible.com.mx/en/home/MexicoPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Cinvestav Unidad MeridaNDMexicoOther - Local government
Operation WallaceaNDMexicoResearch/academic institute
rePLANETNDMexicoPrivate for profit
Wallacea TrustNDMexicoND

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    937
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Restoration and Protection of Mangroves and Blue Carbon Ecosystems in North Yucatan
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Mexico
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2022
  • Size (in hectare)
    1543.28
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2046
  • Duration
    25
  • Project description
    This Project aims to sequester carbon dioxide while restoring mangrove ecosystems that have been damaged through infrastructure development and tropical storms along the Northern Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
  • Objective 1
    Climate
  • Objective 2
    other-Ecosystem restoration
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    energy wood | infrastructure | Natural disaster | illegal logging
  • Type of forest
    Wetland
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    Plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State: Yucatan
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality of Hunucmá

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2021-2036
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2002
  • Reference period end year
    2021
  • Carbon standard 1
    Planvivo

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    In process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    Project Idea Note (PIN)
  • 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
    All info based on PIN https://www.planvivo.org/Handlers/Download.ashx?IDMF=11932974-93e6-40fc-9d61-7a4d24f1709a

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Both conditional and non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Conditonal: cash payment will be made every 6-months after field verification| Non-conditional: Direct payment comes from employment made by the project
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    tree planting | ecotourism | other-apiculture | fishing
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    Yes
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    No
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes