Jaguar Amazon REDD

Avoided Unplanned Deforestation

Protecting a county-sized swath of the Peruvian Amazon

Overview

Jaguar Amazon REDD

Peru

183,015 ha

Developer: Greenoxx

Avoided Unplanned Deforestation

The Jaguar Amazon REDD Project in Madre de Dios protects a county-sized area of Peruvian Amazon Rainforest in Madre de Dios, Peru. This is one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world, which is rapidly developing as a result of a trans-oceanic highway that connects this region with the Peruvian coast and western Brazil. The projects hopes to avoid deforestation by encouraging use of sustainable forest management practices throughout the project area including Brazil nut collection and processing, small harvests using localized silvicultural techniques, and forest fire prevention. The land in this carbon project is owned by the Peruvian government, but was given in a 40 year concession to a timber company who has since looked to protect the forest through the carbon market.

Registry

Registry ID: 2278

Certifications

Methodology

VM0006 v.2.2 with deviation

This project covers forest in the province of Tahuamanu in the northeastern corner of Madre de Dios and a key habitat for jaguars a near threatened species. (Photo credit: Geoff Galice)

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Impacts beyond carbon

Protecting some of the most biodiverse rainforest in the world

The project takes place in some of the most biodiverse forests with incredible megafauna. Specifically, the project covers rainforest that covers habitat with one of the highest concentration of Jaguars in the world. The incredible cat is found in the region, and the project is working with WWF and the San Diego Zoo for research and collecting video footage through cameras in the forest. Additionally, while these benefits are yet to be implemented, the project is planning to use some of the funds of carbon credits to work with local communities to create models of sustainable development including agroforestry (over slash and burn agriculture) and Brazil nut collection.

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