The Monte Pascoal - Pau Brasil Ecological Corridor: Carbon, Community & Biodiversity Initiative

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Instituto BioAtlântica#http://ibio.org.br/#BrazilResearch/academic institute
The Nature Conservancy#http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/brazil/index.htm#BrazilNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
CooPlantarNDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Grupo Ambiental NaturezabelaNDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Instituto CidadeNDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Associação Comunitária Beneficente de Nova Caraíva / Beneficent Community Association of Nova Caraíva(ASCBENC)NDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Associação dos Nativos de Caraíva / Association of Native People of Caraíva(ANAC)NDBrazilNGO/private non for profit
Conservation International(CI)#http://www.conservation.org/#BrazilNGO/private non for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    251
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    The Monte Pascoal - Pau Brasil Ecological Corridor: Carbon, Community & Biodiversity Initiative
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Brazil
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    17
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2032
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    This project aims to establish a biodiversity corridor that will join two large sections of Atlantic Forest (a global biodiversity hotspot) - the Pau Brasil National and the Monte Pascoal National Park. Reforestation scheme aiming at the establishment of a corridor that will join two significant protected fragments of Atlantic Forest: the Pau Brasil National Park and the Monte Pascoal National Park. The main purpose of the project activity is to restore the environmental integrity of the area.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial wood exploitation, infrastructure
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    State : Bahia
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Jequié

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2002-2032
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    5044
  • 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
    expired
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    40108
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    http://www.climate-standards.org/2008/03/18/the-monte-pascoal-pau-brasil-ecological-corridor/
  • 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
    http://www.theredddesk.org/countries/brazil/info/activity/the_monte_pascoal_pau_brasil_ecological_corridor_carbon_community_biodiversity_initiative (not accessible as of august, 2014); http://www.climate-standards.org/2008/03/18/the-monte-pascoal-pau-brasil-ecological-corridor/; https://s3.amazonaws.com/CCBA/Projects/The_Monte_Pascoal-Pau_Brasil_Ecological_Corridor/cpa_dd_caraiva.pdf; http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/brazil/explore/project-certified-for-fighting-climate-change.xml (not accessible, Aug 2023);

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Redistribution of most of the resources obtained from the sale of carbon credits to local agents.
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    ND
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    Yes