Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Asociacion para la Investigacion y Desarrollo Integral(AIDER)#http://www.aider.com.pe/#PeruNGO/private non for profit
Conservation International Peru(CI Peru)#http://www.conservation.org/global/peru/Pages/partnerlanding.aspx#PeruNGO/private non for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Asociación de la Virgen de la Medalla MilagrosaNDPeruNGO/private non for profit
Association of Andeane Ecosystem(ECOAN)NDPeruNGO/private non for profit
National Service for Protected Natural Areas (SERNANP)NDPeruPublic
Secretary of Environment (MINAM)NDPeruPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    204
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative
  • Secondary name
    Alto Mayo REDD+ Initiative
  • Country
    Peru
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    182000
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2028
  • Duration
    21
  • Project description
    The project seeks to avoid deforestation by implementing a broad range of strategies within the Bosque de Proteccion Alto Mayo(protected area since 1987) and its buffer area. These include working to improve governance and enforcement capabilities of the AMPF head office; promoting sustainable land use by implementing conservation agreements with settlers; increasing environmental awareness and involvement of local populations; providing for the long term financial sustainability of the protected forest; working to integrate project activities into regional development planning.
  • Objective 1
    development, social development
  • Objective 2
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 3
    climate
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, infrastructure, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    REDD
  • Project Type
    REDD
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    NA
  • Multiple locations?
    No
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Region : San Martin
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    Province : Rioja and Moyobamba

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2008-2028
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    889110
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter
  • Gasses included
    CH4 | CO2 | N2O
  • Reference period start year
    2008
  • Reference period end year
    2020
  • Carbon standard 1
    CCB

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    12/15/2016; 07/12/2020
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=41840&IDKEY=kkjalskjf098234kj28098sfkjlf098098kl32lasjdflkj909f57697360; https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=49847&IDKEY=w8723kjnf7kjandsaslmdv09887vaksmrmnwqkjoiuanfnfuq0d68739013
  • Carbon standard 1 Expiry date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 2
    VCS
  • Carbon standard 2 Progress
    certified
  • Carbon standard 2 Publication date
    41120
  • Carbon standard 2 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/mymodule/ProjectDoc/Project_ViewFile.asp?FileID=40482&IDKEY=slksjoiuwqowrnoiuomnckjashoufifmln902309ksdflku098w55824678
  • 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
    PDD; VCS validation report; Forest Carbon Portal; http://www.climate-standards.org/2012/06/22/alto-mayo-conservation-initiative/ https://vcsprojectdatabase2.apx.com/myModule/Interactive.asp?Tab=Projects&a=2&i=944&lat=-6.185519833&lon=-77.199584408&bp=1 (not accessible as of September 2020); https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/944

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    payment of environmental services
  • Provides employment?
    ND
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    other
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    Yes
  • 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