Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  874
• Project status 2022
  Ongoing
• Project name
  Sustainable cocoa plantation system (agroforestry) in East Nicaragua
• Secondary name
• Country
  Nicaragua
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  2574
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2042
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project activities encompass an afforestation/reforestation activity that mitigates climate change: The establishment of a sustainable shaded cocoa plantation (agroforestry) and a primary/secondary forest, both at an area which has been used so far for cattle, applying „slash and burn“ practices.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  ND
• Deforestation drivers
  cattle grazing, slash and burn agriculture
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  ARR
• Project Type
  ARR
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  agroforestry, plantation
• Multiple locations?
  No
• Jurisdiction level 1
  South Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Municipalities: Rio Kama, El Rama, La fonseca

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2012-2042
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  38561
• Leakage is expected?
  no
• Carbon pools included
  Above ground biomass | Below ground biomass | Soil organic carbon
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  Gold Standard

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  https://registry.goldstandard.org/projects/details/1720
• 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.goldstandard.org/projects/details/1720 https://impact.sustain-cert.com/public_projects/1714 https://www.ritter-sport.de/en/imprint.html

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?
  ND
• Economic activities - type
  agroforestry
• Is there tenure clarification?
  ND
• 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?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  ND