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Canada

54,870 ha

Darkwoods

Improved Forest Management

Overview

Darkwoods

CA

Canada

54,870 ha

Developer: 3GreenTree Ecosystem Services

Improved Forest Management

Located in southern British Columbia, the Darkwoods project includes some of the most diverse forests in the region. Owned by the Nature Conservancy of Canada, this project was started when they purchased and took over the land which was previously being aggressively harvested. The project is managed for ecological conservation and a net reduction in GHG emissions. Sustainable management practices on this land is allowing regrowth of trees and an increase of carbon stocks, while surrounding parcels are subject to commercial clearcuts. Note - please contact Pachama if you are interested in supporting this project as general sale is not available.

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Registry

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Registry ID: 607

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Additional

Does the project have a net additional climate benefit?

  • Net additional climate benefit

    Emissions reductions are calculated based on the difference between baseline, project, and leakage emissions. Pachama analyzes emissions claims to confirm that the project has a net additional climate benefit, and each credit represents at least one metric ton of carbon.

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Conservative

Is the climate benefit based on sound and conservative claims?

  • 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

    Pachama quantifies emissions since the last verification to ensure the project continues to deliver a climate benefit.

  • Project risks

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Beyond Carbon

Does the project deliver benefits beyond carbon?

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Impacts beyond carbon

Protecting a vanishing inland temperate rainforest

The Darkwoods project includes vanishing inland temperate rainforest, which receives the majority of moisture from snow and is biologically unique. It also connects existing public and park land, creating a wildlife corridor of close to 250,000 hectares. One particularly interesting wildlife species is the South Selkirk herd of mountain caribou that is dependent on the project's land for its winter range.
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.

  • Project Description

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  • 2016 Verification Document

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