Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  186
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Laguna Seca Forest Carbon Project
• Secondary name
• Country
  Belize
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  8432
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2040
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The goal of the project is to protect the property as a carbon sink, maintain the biodiversity values of the property, and enhance the local economic environment with sustainable livelihoods. The climate objective is to avoid emissions from deforestation during the project timeframe. The project area was slated for conversion to sugarcane agriculture. The project consists of protection of the property through 2038 (30 years) through patrols and placing a restrictive covenant on the property deeds for the life of the project. FSC certification is planned for 2015.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  biodiversity conservation
• Deforestation drivers
  industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  District : Orange Walk
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Village: Silvester

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2011-2040
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  2011-2020
• Annual carbon credits
  28285.8
• Total carbon credits
  282858
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Other
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2 | N2O
• Reference period start year
  1980
• Reference period end year
  2010
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42459
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=18681&IDKEY=kiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3925761099
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  42459
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=18681&IDKEY=kiofj09234rm9oq4jndsma80vcalksdjf98cxkjaf90823nmq3925761099
• 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/2014/05/29/laguna-seca-forest-carbon-project/; Forest Cabon Offsets's project document (might be some data inaccuracies compared to the PDD): http://www.forestcarbonoffsets.net/storage/Laguna%20Seca%20PIN.pdf (not accessible as of September 2020) https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1326

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Non-conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  donations to communities and school foundation.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agroforestry | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  No
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  No
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes