Yunnan Kunming Liangqu Improved Forest Management Project

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Kunming Yuming Investment Development Co., Ltd.NDChinaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
China Green Carbon FoundationNDChinaPublic
CITIC Environment Investment Group Co., Ltd.NDChinaPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    626
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Yunnan Kunming Liangqu Improved Forest Management Project
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    China
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    6879.2
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2031
  • Duration
    20
  • Project description
    The project is implemented in Lianhe Township and Zhuanlong Town. The project has 6,879.2ha commercial forest, of which 1,425.1 and 5,454.1ha belongs to Lianhe and Zhuanlong Town respectively. Before the implementation of the project, the forest within the project area was designed and planted as commercial forest. The main object of the project is to improve the forest coverage rate, protect local ecological environment, reduce carbon emissions and carbon sequestration by enhance the management level and converse logged to protected forest within the project area. The implementation of the project will result in significant carbon sequestration and improve the sustainable development of ecological system.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial wood exploitation
  • Type of forest
    other
  • Project activity
    IFM
  • Project Type
    IFM
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Province/Autonomous Region : Yunnan
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    County/District/City/Prefecture : Kunming

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2011-2031
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
    2011-2031
  • Annual carbon credits
    41050.05
  • Total carbon credits
    821001
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Dead wood | Other
  • Gasses included
    CH4 | CO2
  • Reference period start year
    2005
  • Reference period end year
    2010
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    42451
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=43657&IDKEY=0903q4jsafkasjfu90amnmasdfkaidflnmdf9348r09dmfasdfs60203003
  • 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
    Project PDD: https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1542

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Non-conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    The project provide income generation through employment
  • Provides employment?
    Yes
  • 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?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    ND
  • Is there other community benefits?
    ND