Northern Plains REDD project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Wildlife Conservation Society#http://www.wcs.org/#CambodiaNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Ministry of Environment (MoE)NDCambodiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    565
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Northern Plains REDD project
  • Secondary name
    Preah Vihear REDD+ project
  • Country
    Cambodia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    209462
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    ND
  • Duration
    ND
  • Project description
    Income from REDD+ is expected to help conserve the Northern Plains landscape which covers an area of 400,000 ha of mosaic forest types and species of high conservation value
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    ND
  • Deforestation drivers
    ND
  • Type of forest
    dry
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Non
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province : Preah Vihear
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Municipalities : Choam Khsant, Kuleaen, Tbaeng Mean Cjey, Krong Preah Vihear, Chhaeb

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    ND
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    ND
  • Leakage is expected?
    ND
  • Carbon pools included
    ND
  • Gasses included
    ND
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    none

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    ND
  • 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
    Cambodia National REDD website (part of the website is still under construction as of september, 2014): http://www.cambodia-redd.org/category/redd-implementation/demonstration-projects/preah-vihear; http://www.wcscambodia.org/AboutUs/LatestNews/tabid/8496/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/700/Northern-Plains-REDD-update.aspx#.VBABM6PBrt0 http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/northern-plains-redd-project http://theredddesk.org/countries/initiatives/northern-plains-redd-project

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Payments from the sale of carbon credits.
  • 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