Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  581
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project
• Secondary name
  Himachal Pradesh Reforestation Project – Improving Livelihoods and Watersheds
• Country
  India
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2022
• Size (in hectare)
  222951
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2026
• Duration
  20
• Project description
  The project aims to reforest degraded land in the watersheds of Mid-Himalayan region through the plantation of native and local tree species. With these activities, the project aimes to improve the productive potential of the degraded land or watershed catchment areas and enhance biomass production and carbon stocks in degraded lands. Communities will be involved in the project.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  social development
• Objective 3
  timber production
• Deforestation drivers
  ND
• Type of forest
  dry|humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  ecosystem restoration, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  State : Chhattisgarh
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Bilaspur

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2006-2026
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  828016
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  CO2
• Reference period start year
  2013
• Reference period end year
  2017
• Carbon standard 1
  CDM

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  40605
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://cdm.unfccc.int/filestorage/6/2/M/62METAOK45JPDUFBSH90YWZRL1GQI3/Validation%20Report.pdf?t=b218cWgxZmljfDAo_7cHTyXAaHlHU_1hPCME
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  CCB
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  0
• 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.forestcarbonportal.com/project/himachal-pradesh-reforestation-project--improving-livelihoods-and-watersheds; http://cdm.unfccc.int/Projects/DB/TUEV-SUED1291278527.37/view; http://www.indianexpress.com/news/hp-s-carbon-credit-project-to-be-replicated-in-other-states/867433/; http://www.orissadiary.com/Shownews.asp?id=26851;http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Himalayan_Watershed_Development_Project;

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  The project is estimated to generate a carbon revenue of at least Rs 20 crore to the communities and individual landholders for the first crediting period of 20 years |
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  tree planting
• 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