Amazônidas
Project
REDD+ AUD (Avoid Unplanned Deforestation)
The Amazônidas Grouped Project aims to conserve forests in preservation areas of various private and public properties located in the state of Amazonas.
This is a Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) project, in the category of avoided unplanned deforestation (AUD), registered on the Verra platform under ID 4542
Performed
Performed
Projection
Located in
Amazonas State
Status
Under validation
REDD+AUD
Protecting threatened areas
Since the Amazônidas project is in the "Arc of Deforestation", the region with the highest historical rate of deforestation in the Amazon, its forests are under increasing threat. One important aspect is that conservation and monitoring costs can be prohibitive for landowners, especially in large, non-productive areas – Legal Reserves and Permanent Preservation Areas, for example. Therefore, the funds generated by the project can pay for these forest preservation and conservation actions.
Project Background
Highlights and timeline
2019
December 19: Submission of property registrations for subdivided properties (donation of land to squatters) – initial milestone of the project
2023
April 5: Signing of the agreement between brCarbon and Mil Madeiras Preciosas LTDA.
April 18: Kick-off meeting between brCarbon and Mil Madeiras Preciosas LTDA.
June 26: Submission of the VCS PD draft in the VERRA registry system.
August to September: Public comment period in the VERRA registry.
October 2: Validation audit
2024
May to June: Public consultation period in the Verra platform
May 20 to 24: First vintage verification audit
AMAZÔNIDAS REDD+AUD PROJECT PHOTO GALLERY
Impact
Climate
1.4+ million tCO2e to be avoided between 2020 and 2026*
The amount of carbon prevented from being released into the atmosphere through the avoidance of illegal deforestation in a forest area, equivalent to more than one year of emissions from the municipality of Maceió/AL (SEEG 2024).
*Projection subject to periodic review.
Community
70+ families benefited
- Land regularization of traditional residents (1.6 thousand hectares, directly benefiting 63 families)
- Rural technical assistance to improve family agricultural production, aiming to guarantee efficiency and environmental balance
- Lectures and presentations addressing notions of rural entrepreneurship, possibilities of access to credit and government programs
- Support for the implementation of beekeeping and distribution of 40 beehives
- Environmental awareness actions and installation of trash cans
- Continuous training of environmental monitors in the communities for participatory monitoring during activities (Environmental Monitoring Program)
Biodiversity
Mammal richness
38 species monitored
8 are threatened with extinction*
- 6 classified as “vulnerable” (VU)
- 2 classified as “endangered” (EN)
*IUCN Red List
Amazônidas
Project
The Amazônidas Project is registered to the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB), audited annually by an independent Verra-accredited institution.
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