Protect previously logged forests in Inner Mongolia
Wu'erqihan Inner Mongolia
China
43,167 ha
Developer: China Inner Mongolia Forest Industry Group Wu-erqihan Forest Industry Company, Ltd.
乌尔旗汉, Wu'erqihan (pronounced woo-err-chee-hahn) is an improved forest management project covering 43,167 hectares of land in northeastern Inner Mongolia, China, specifically located in the poverty-stricken county of Olunchun Banner. The region and the project area have been utilized for industrial timber harvests for decades. Most of this harvest activity has been partial harvesting, but there have also been several clearcuts, including one clearcut bordering the project and covering over 10,000 hectares. The project has ceased harvesting activity inside the project area for the duration of the crediting period, allowing the forest to sequester carbon in lieu of executing a timber harvesting plan approved prior to the project start date.
70 Key Protected animal species find habitat in the project area.
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The project has identified 70 Key Protected animal species (based on the Chinese National Registry Class I and II), among the 412 species of mammals, birds, fish, and amphibians found in the project area. Protected species include sable, marten bear, musk deer, golden eagle, black-billed grouse, white stork, black stork, Chinese Merganser, white-shouldered eagle, white-tailed sea eagle, jade-belt sea eagle, red-crowned crane, hooded crane, Siberian crane, lynx, brown bear, otter, red deer, moose, and snow hare. There are over 617 plant species identified in the project area, including Chinese medicinal plants such as astragalus, fenfeng, and sophora flavescens.
Project Description
Verification Report 2017