Land suitability

Pachama Insights

Land Suitability

Evaluate land potential for carbon project implementation.

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Evaluating land for carbon projects can be slow and costly. Pachama makes it simple. Instantly assess reforestation potential and check key registry requirements in the early stages of project development.

Save time and cut costs: get results with one click, no consultants or manual analysis.
Work with standardized data: access the same geospatial layers for every project, ready to explore or download.
Plan for scale and success: Understand expansion potential and get an early read on registry compliance.

Suitability deep dive

How you can use land suitability insights
For reforestation carbon projects, you can:
- Prioritize parcels for enrollment based on suitability screening.
- Screen early-stage projects for investment and quickly assess which are most promising.
- Validate expansion potential and assess the suitability of nearby areas.
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How Pachama assesses land suitability
We use a variety of public and private data layers to understand land type and history. Our tool assesses:
- Recent deforestation: none within last 10 years
- Historical forest cover: no ecosystem conversion
- Planting feasibility: terrain steepness (slope <40 degrees)
- Land cover type: crops, bare ground, or range land
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Why land suitability matters
To ensure credit integrity and project viability, ARR activities should be implemented on land suitable for restoring forest cover. This has the dual benefit of minimizing ecological risks while maximizing the potential for success. Eligibility criteria vary by methodology and should be identified early in the planning process.
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