Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  175
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  The Paraguay Forest Conservation Project: Reduction of GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the Parana Atlantic Ecosystem
• Secondary name
  The Paraguay Forest Conservation Project; Reduction of GHG emissions from deforestation and forest degradation in the Paraná Atlantic ecosystem - Forest Protection in the La Amistad Community, San Rafael
• Country
  Paraguay
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  1166
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2030
• Duration
  20
• Project description
  The overall aim of the Paraguay Forest Conservation Project is to protect sufficient forest demonstrably threatened with clearance to prevent the emission of 800,000 tCO2e (expressed as Voluntary Carbon Units or VCUs) into the atmosphere over a 20-year period, with a maximum project budget of US$ 7 million. Forest conservation in the La Amistad community is an initial contributon to that aim. The project design marries SPO’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy, WLT’s expertise in developing voluntary offset projects with benefits for biodiversity and communities, and WLT’s local partner Guyra Paraguay’s experience of managing conservation projects on the ground in Paraguay.
• Objective 1
  climate
• Objective 2
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 3
  social development
• Deforestation drivers
  illegal logging, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  IFM|REDD
• Project Type
  REDD
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  Department : Itapua
• Jurisdiction level 2
  District : Alto Vera

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2010-2030
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  19743
• Leakage is expected?
  yes
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon | Other
• Gasses included
  CH4 | CO2
• Reference period start year
  2000
• Reference period end year
  2009
• Carbon standard 1
  CCB

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  42305
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=42281&IDKEY=kkjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909f58305499
• Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
  ND
• Carbon standard 2
  VCS
• Carbon standard 2 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 2 Publication date
  42305
• Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
  https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=42281&IDKEY=kkjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909f58305499
• 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/2010/06/21/the-paraguay-forest-conservation-project/ https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1403

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  Yes
• Monetary benefit type
  Conditional
• Monetary benefit detail
  Payments to community members of $170/ha/year to protect existing forest and $65/ha/year for reforestation. Five year commitment initially, with option to renew for 15 additional years thereafter. 75% of payments to individualus, 25% to community.
• Provides employment?
  Yes
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  Yes
• Economic activities - type
  agriculture | microenterprise | tree planting
• Is there tenure clarification?
  Yes
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  Yes
• Is there forest enhancement?
  Yes
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  Yes
• Is there other community benefits?
  Yes