NIHT Topaiyo REDD +

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
NIHT, Incorporated#https://www.nihtinc.com/#Papua New GuineaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
ecoPartners (Ecological Carbon Offset Partners, LLC)NDPapua New GuineaPrivate for profit
New Ireland Holdings, Ltd.NDPapua New GuineaPrivate for profit

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    655
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    NIHT Topaiyo REDD +
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Papua New Guinea
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    10443
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2047
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project aims to alleviate these press ures on the forests through financial support of clans in the area. By providing the alternative livelihood and income source of carbon finance, i t will be possible to avoid conducting industrial scale commercial timber harvesting in the area , and instead provide revenues to communities through conservation and sustainable management initiatives . This project activity , beyond protecting local forest s and biodiversity, contribute to social and economic d evelopment in one of the poorest and most isolated areas of Papua New Guinea.
  • Objective 1
    climate
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    illegal logging, industrial wood exploitation, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    New Ireland
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    District: Namatanai

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2017-2047
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    55090789
  • Leakage is expected?
    no
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    1988
  • Reference period end year
    2008
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    44103
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48776&IDKEY=a8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0v67262104
  • 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
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2293 https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=48773&IDKEY=d097809fdslkjf09rndasfufd098asodfjlkduf09nm23mrn87d67257967

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?
    No
  • Economic activities - type
    other
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • 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