Pratigi
APA (Environmental protection Area) Grouped Reforestation Project
ARR (Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation)
The Grouped Reforestation Project in the Pratigi Environmental Protection Area is an initiative aimed at recovering degraded areas on private properties in the southern region of Bahia State. Conducted in partnership with the Earth Conservation Organization (OCT), this is an Afforestation, Reforestation and Rehabilitation (ARR) project, registered on the Verra platform under ID 1317.
Performed
Performed
Projection
*Projection based on expansion plan
Located in
Bahia State
Status
Ongoing
ARR
Reconnecting to nature
The Atlantic Rainforest originally covered more than 1.3 million km², stretching along a large part of the Brazilian coast. However, due to human occupation and activities in the region, today around 29% of its original cover remains. Nevertheless, it is still one of the world's richest regions in terms of biodiversity, home to more plant species than the entire North American continent, including several endemic and endangered species. Rehabilitating and conserving the Atlantic Forest is fundamental for preserving biodiversity and maintaining the ecosystem services that are essential for the 150 million Brazilians who live in this region. Reforesting springs, for example, helps to improve the quality and availability of water resources. Besides, the connectivity of the forest fragments in this region, which has been subjected to intense deforestation in recent decades, sustains the genetic flow of fauna and flora, thus enabling the propagation and establishment of species that are already very endangered and hardly known.
Before and After
PRATIGI ARR GROUPED PROJECT PHOTO GALLERY
Impact
Climate
625+ thousand tCO2e to be removed over 40 years of project expansion*
The amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere through the reforestation of degraded areas, equivalent to more than one year of emissions from the municipality of Vitória/ES (SEEG 2024).
140,000 seedlings produced
70,000 trees planted
*Projection subject to periodic review.
Community
120 families assisted
700+ people trained
450+ people with improved livelihoods
350+ people with improved access to water
140 people with better access to healthcare
33 jobs created
Biodiversity
281 monitored species
3 are threatened with extinction (IUCN Red List)
140 hectares reforested with 102 tree species
Pratigi
Grouped Project
The Pratigi project is validated to the Verified Carbon Standard – VCS and Climate, Community and Biodiversity - CCB (Biodiversity Gold Level) standards, audited annually by an independent Verra-accredited institution.
Become a brCarbon partner and profit from the standing forest.
The Pratigi project provides rural landowners with additional benefits, such as the environmental compliance of their land and the generation of new sources of income. Through technical assistance and by adopting new technologies used in the project, it has been possible to improve production processes and improve livelihoods. One of the strategies is the introduction of some Agroforestry System (SAF) modules, using native non-timber species of commercial interest in the region. Because it is widely known as the Cocoa Coast, this species has been included in reforestations within the properties, thus encouraging small farmers to generate income based on sustainable practices.
Check out what some landowners have been saying
“The partnership has been very good for me. Today the Pratigi Project is like the flagship of our company: protecting the environment. We depend on big companies to buy our products, and they're very connected. When they get here, they ask how we're preserving the springs, how the PPAs have been maintained... So, we're ahead of the game.”
Processo
Desenvolvimento de Projetos
Fase 01
Aplicação
Fase 02
Estudos de Viabilidade
Fase 03
Desenvolvimento
Fase 04
Implementação
Fase 05
Monitoramento
Fase 06
Validação
Fase 07
Verificação
Fase 08
Registro
Fase 09
Comercialização dos Créditos
