Philippines Penablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Toyota Motor CorporationNDPhilippinesprivate for-profit
Conservation International(CI)#http://www.conservation.org/#PhilippinesNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Local NGOsNDPhilippinesNGO/private non for profit
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)NDPhilippinesPublic
Local Government Unit of Peñablanca (LGU)NDPhilippinesPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    561
  • Project status 2022
    Ended
  • Project name
    Philippines Penablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Philippines
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    2943
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2013
  • Duration
    6
  • Project description
    The donation from the Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) provided an opportunity to expand this initiative started by local stakeholders in 2007. The TMC, DENR, LUG, and CI concluded a grant agreement with the witness of President Arroyo, and the Philippine Peñablanca Sustainable Reforestation Project was officially launched in September 2007. The goal of the project is to promote forest restoration, forest and biodiversity conservation, and alternative livelihood through reforestation, enhancement planting and agro-forestry. The project will implement reforestation, enhancement planting, or agroforestry on 2,943 hectares of degraded lands and will create a Reforestation Fund to ensure long-term benefits. Reforestation activities include nursery establishment, seedling production and fire prevention. Restored forests will provide improved ecosystem services, while agroforestry will provide an income source alternative to incomes from unsustainable use of forest patches (e.g., logging for charcoal to sell).
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    social development
  • Objective 3
    climate
  • Deforestation drivers
    cattle grazing, charcoal production, energy wood, fire, industrial wood exploitation, local livelihoods, slash and burn agriculture
  • Type of forest
    ND
  • Project activity
    ARR|REDD
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry, ecosystem restoration
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : Cagayan
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipality : Peñablanca

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2007-2037
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    362920
  • 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
    40167
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    http://www.climate-standards.org/2009/09/09/philippines-penablanca-sustainable-reforestation-project/
  • 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.climate-standards.org/2009/09/09/philippines-penablanca-sustainable-reforestation-project/ ; http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/philippine-pe%C3%B1ablanca-sustainable-reforestation-project ; http://www.protectedplanet.net/sites/Penablanca_Protected_Landscape ;

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Cash incentive is provided from the project funds for seedling plantation and maintenance: USD 0.1 per tree planted, and USD 0.03 per maintained tree per quarter for first year |
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry | fuel efficient stoves | micro-credits | plantation forestry | processing and commercialization | tree planting
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    Yes
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    Yes
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No