Project/Juridiction proponent

Project/Juridiction Partners

Project characteristics

• ID-RECCO ID
  187
• Project status 2022
  TBC
• Project name
  Gallon Jug Estate
• Secondary name
  Gallon Jug Forest Carbon Project
• Country
  Belize
• Last IDRECCO update year
  2020
• Size (in hectare)
  6072
• Start year
  ND
• End year
  2039
• Duration
  30
• Project description
  The project aims to protect more than 6,000 ha of forests in the Gallon Jug. Near the center of the property, 1214 ha has been managed as a cattle and coffee farm plus an ecotourism lodge (Chan Chich Lodge). The property was selectively logged multiple times through the 1960’s when it was purchased by Sir Barry Bowen, a well known businessman. Now, the property is slated for development and conversion to sugar cane to produce sugar and to support a new electricity facility in northern Belize. Selective logging was recently started again to help maintain cash flow. The project will seek FSC certification.
• Objective 1
  biodiversity conservation
• Objective 2
  climate
• Objective 3
  timber production
• Deforestation drivers
  industrial agriculture or cattle ranching, local livelihoods
• Type of forest
  humid
• Project activity
  IFM
• Project Type
  IFM
• Details for Afforestation/Reforestation activity
  NA
• Multiple locations?
  Non
• Jurisdiction level 1
  District : Orange Walk
• Jurisdiction level 2
  Not Applicable

Carbon accounting

• Crediting period
  2009-2039
• Period to calculate annual carbon credits
• Annual carbon credits
• Total carbon credits
  5600000
• Leakage is expected?
  ND
• Carbon pools included
  ND
• Gasses included
  ND
• Reference period start year
  ND
• Reference period end year
  ND
• Carbon standard 1
  VCS

Carbon certification

• Carbon standard 1 Progress
  not certified
• Carbon standard 1 Publication date
  ND
• Carbon standard 1 Weblinks
  ND
• 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
  http://www.forestcarbonportal.com/project/gallon-jug-forest-carbon-project-phase-I (as of July 2016, website no longer works) Project description of Phase II: http://www.forestcarbonoffsets.net/storage/GJ2%20%20PIN.pdf (not accessible as of September 2020)

Community level intervention

• Any monetary benefits?
  ND
• Monetary benefit type
  ND
• Monetary benefit detail
  ND
• Provides employment?
  ND
• Are there non-cash benefits?
  ND
• Economic activities - type
  ND
• Is there tenure clarification?
  ND
• Is there environmental education?
  ND
• Is there forest access restriction or control/monitoring of deforestation?
  ND
• Is there forest enhancement?
  ND
• Is there community infrastracture improvement?
  ND
• Is there other community benefits?
  ND