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Brazil

186,324 ha

Agrocortex

Avoided Unplanned Deforestation

Preserve life in an untouched area of the Brazilian rainforest and protect an ecological corridor from agricultural conversion

Overview

Agrocortex

Brazil

186,324 ha

Developer: Ecológica Assessoria

Avoided Unplanned Deforestation

Located in the Southwestern Amazon, this privately-owned project area sits in Brazil’s agricultural expansion frontier region, where the main deforestation drivers are cattle ranching and timber harvesting. The project’s primary objective is forest conservation combined with sustainable forest management to avoid deforestation of this untouched rainforest. Agrocortex is owned by an environmentally-minded timber company that has developed a sustainable forest management plan (SFMP) to harvest at a reduced rate and replant native species such as Mahogany. The project also aims to positively impact surrounding communities by applying the SOCIALCARBON methodology.

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Registry

Registry ID: 1686

Certifications

Methodology

Verified Carbon Standard

Brazil is home to the greatest concentration of biodiversity on the planet.

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Additional

Does the project have a net additional climate benefit?

Net additional climate benefit
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Conservative

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Baseline claims
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Project claims
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Leakage claims
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Durable

Is the climate benefit long-lasting?

Ongoing monitoring
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Project risks
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Beyond Carbon

Does the project deliver benefits beyond carbon?

Social impacts
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Ecological impacts
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Certifications
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Impacts beyond carbon

Measuring what matters: community and biodiversity impacts

Agrocortex supports social activities that benefit local communities, employing nearly 400 workers in the region and providing training for alternative income sources and non-timber forest product production. The project aligns with a number of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about a few of their key initiatives:

Responsible consumption and production

Promoting alternative income streams for community members through education, training, and more inclusion of women with all planned activities developed with the local community.

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Climate action

Taking urgent action to stop unplanned deforestation in this region with historically high deforestation rates.

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Life on land

Contributing to the preservation of species that require large areas to thrive and preserving an important biodiversity corridor in a threatened region.

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biodiversity

Preserving a wildlife corridor with many endemic bird species

The project area is very rich in biodiversity, specifically contributing to the preservation of species that require large areas to thrive. Conducted fauna surveys indicate the presence of 345 bird species, with 3 classified as vulnerable (Ruddy Pigeon, Blue-headed Macaw, and Channel-billed Toucan) and 27 classified as endemic to the Southern Amazon region. There are also 8 mammals considered vulnerable or endangered, including Pacarana and Goeldi’s Monkey. In terms of flora biodiversity, a total of 158 tree species were surveyed, along with numerous endangered plant species. This inventory confirmed three main vegetation types were present in the area: open tropical rainforest with bamboo, open tropical rainforest with palm trees, and open alluvial rainforest with palm trees.

Public registry documentsApplicable calculation methods are referenced in the reports below. Note that registries do not publicly provide all pertinent data required to reproduce emissions calculations. However, Independent Validation and Verification Bodies have access to the data needed to reproduce and verify emissions calculations.

Second Verification Report

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Project Description

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First Verification Report

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