Precious Woods Managed Forest Offset Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Precious Woods Holding Ltdwww.preciouswoods.com#http://www.preciouswoods.com#Costa RicaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    125
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Precious Woods Managed Forest Offset Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Costa Rica
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    ND
  • Start year
    2005
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    This project consists of the afforestation / reforestation of degraded former pastureland with teak and pochote from 1990 through 2003. The plantations were established in the Guanacaste Province on lands that were previously used for cattle ranching.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    timber production
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    plantation
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : Guanacaste
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Cantons : Santa Cruz, Nicoya, San Ramón, La Cruz

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2003-2008
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    374800
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCX

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    38534
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.chicagoclimatex.com/public/projectDetails.jsp?ID=107&sortBy=state&sortDir=asc
  • 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
    Not accessible Jun 2023: https://www.forest-trends.org/project-list/; https://registry.chicagoclimatex.com/public/projectDetails.jsp?ID=107&sortBy=state&sortDir=asc; https://www.preciouswoods.com/home

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    ND
  • Monetary benefit type
    ND
  • Monetary benefit detail
    ND
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    ND
  • Economic activities - type
    ND
  • 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