CARBON PORTFOLIO - PERU 2010

REDD

Avoided deforestation through forest management in FSC certified forests from indigenous REDD1
communities in Peruvian Amazon
Description:The project intends to reduce CO emissions from deforestation in regions of Pasco, Ucayali and Huánuco. Since 2005, under AIDER’s
regency, twelve indigenous communities from the Peruvian Amazon have certified their forests (135,000 hectares) under FSC scheme. These com-
munities carry out a low impact forest management. This initiative must be consolidated. There are illegal threats from outside influences which
incite the communities, in many ways, to use their natural resources in an unsustainable way. Therefore, the payment for environmental services
offers the communities an economically viable choice to protect their forests from illegal logging.

Current Status: Projects Benefits:

Earliest project start date: 2010. This project contributes with the conservation of the biodiversity as
Project lifetime: 20 years. well with the improvement of life conditions of local families due to
Current Status: Forest Management Plan approved, forest inventories sustainable use of the natural resources within the forests, such as
concluded, Certification FSC in force and two REDD-PDDs under deve- wood and environmental services. Also, the project will contribute to
lopment. the capacity building and technical training on forest management,
the decrease of illegal activities and the improvement of life conditions.
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions (tCO2/year): CER´s negotiation:
To be determined.
Open.

Project Participant and Financing

Total project cost: To be determined.
Contact Information:
Name: Jaime Nalvarte Armas
Company: Asociación para la Investigación y el Desarrollo Integral -
AIDER
Title: Executive Director
Phone: (+51-1) 421 5835 / 421 5913
E-mail: lima@aider.com.pe

Conservation concession “Los Amigos” – CCLA REDD2

Description: The 360,000 acre Los Amigos Conservation Concession is a model protected area patrolled by local forest rangers and managed under
a renewable 40-year contract to the Peruvian NGO Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica (ACCA). This reserve conserves the
region’s world-famous biodiversity, hosts the Amazon’s most active research station, and serves as a buffer for indigenous peoples who live in
voluntary isolation. A cutting-edge assessment by Winrock International shows that the forest in the concession holds 79.4 million tons of CO2.
Deforestation that will accompany the new Brazil-Peru Interoceanic highway threatens to release this massive store of carbon. Carbon financing will
keep this forest intact while providing benefits to local people and stimulating scientific research and training.
Current Status: Projects Benefits:
Earliest project start date: Project design has already begun. This project will provide climate, social and biodiversity benefits. The
Project lifetime: 40 years. project site is adjacent to the most active research station in the Ama-
Current Status: ACCA already has long-term management rights to zon; biodiversity benefits are scientifically documented. Furthermore,
area, carbon stocks measurements by Winrock International- (79.4 mi- the reserve protects territories of nomadic indigenous people who live
llion tons in above ground vegetation), data from historical deforesta- in voluntary isolation.
tion rate has been compiled and Project being designed for CCBA and
VCS validation. CER´s negotiation:
Open.
Estimated Annual Emission Reductions (tCO2/year):
To be determined.
Contact Information:
Name: Cesar Moran-Cahusac
Project Participant and Financing Company: Asociación para la Conservación de la Cuenca Amazónica
Total project cost: US$ 130,000 for project development costs, plus US$ Title: Executive Director
500,000 per year for project operations. Phone: (+51) (084) 222 329 / 242 177
E-mail: cmoran@conservacionamazonica.org

www.fonamperu.org

National Environmental Fund - Peru