Yagual - Carbon Sequestration Grouped Project for the Restoration, Conservation and Sustainable Production in the Guerrero, Sumapaz and Rabanal Paramo Systems

Project/Juridiction proponent

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Société de gestion de projets ECOTIERRA Inc.www.ecotierra.co/en/#http://www.ecotierra.co/en/#ColombiaNGO/private non for profit
Terra Integritywww.terraintegrity.org#http://www.terraintegrity.org#ColombiaPrivate for profit

Project/Juridiction Partners

NameWebsiteLocation of headquartersOrganization type
Grupo de Restauración Ecológica – Universidad Nacional de ColombiaNDColombiaPublic

Project characteristics

  • ID-RECCO ID
    844
  • Project status 2022
    Ongoing
  • Project name
    Yagual - Carbon Sequestration Grouped Project for the Restoration, Conservation and Sustainable Production in the Guerrero, Sumapaz and Rabanal Paramo Systems
  • Secondary name
  • Country
    Colombia
  • Last IDRECCO update year
    2020
  • Size (in hectare)
    1500
  • Start year
    ND
  • End year
    2048
  • Duration
    30
  • Project description
    The project aims to increase in a significant way the economic and environmental benefits of the project lands while ensuring sustainability in their activities and manage the development objectives of their owners.
  • Objective 1
    biodiversity conservation
  • Objective 2
    climate
  • Objective 3
    social development
  • Deforestation drivers
    industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
  • Type of forest
    humid
  • Project activity
    ARR
  • Project Type
    ARR
  • Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
    agroforestry
  • Multiple locations?
    Yes
  • Jurisdiction level 1
    Departments: Boyacá, Cundinamarca, Huila and Meta
  • Jurisdiction level 2
    15 Municipalities

Carbon accounting

  • Crediting period
    2018-2048
  • Period to calculate annual carbon credits
  • Annual carbon credits
  • Total carbon credits
    4393441
  • Leakage is expected?
    yes
  • Carbon pools included
    Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Dead wood | Litter | Soil organic carbon | Other
  • Gasses included
    CO2
  • Reference period start year
    ND
  • Reference period end year
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1
    VCS

Carbon certification

  • Carbon standard 1 Progress
    in process
  • Carbon standard 1 Publication date
    ND
  • Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
    https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/1869
  • 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/1869

Community level intervention

  • Any monetary benefits?
    Yes
  • Monetary benefit type
    Conditional
  • Monetary benefit detail
    Landowner diverse their income by monetizing carbon credit
  • Provides employment?
    No
  • Are there non-cash benefits?
    Yes
  • Economic activities - type
    agroforestry
  • Is there tenure clarification?
    No
  • Is there environmental education?
    No
  • Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
    No
  • Is there forest enhancement?
    Yes
  • Is there community infrastracture improvement?
    No
  • Is there other community benefits?
    No