Ucayali, Peru
Nii Kaniti
Nii Kaniti
The Nii Kaniti project in Peru focuses on protecting rainforests and avoiding deforestation on community land through scaling up sustainable community forest management and cacao agroforestry.
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About the project
The project area is comprised of community land from seven indigenous communities located around the Ucayali River. Native communities are the second largest managers of forest land in Peru and are key actors in the success of forest, biodiversity, culture and climate protection at the world scale. The project addresses the local, economic drivers of deforestation and forest degradation by supporting the development of socially inclusive businesses.
Project stats
- Ha protected: 119,837
- tCO2 sequestration (expected annually): 564,818
- Project started: 2010
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Additional Benefits
Diversified income for project host
Biodiversity uplift
Sustainable source of timber
Community involvement
About
The Nii Kaniti project in Peru focuses on protecting rainforests and avoiding deforestation on community land through scaling up sustainable community forest management. It combines conservation efforts that value indigenous-led development with FSC-certified timber harvesting and cacao agroforestry.
The project is located in Ucayali, a region in the central part of Eastern Peru, on the edge of the Amazon Rainforest. By protecting 119,837 hectares of critical rainforest ecosystem, the project reduced global emissions by 2.7 million tonnes of CO2 by 2021, and is expected to keep delivering over half a million tonnes per year beyond that.
Project details
Technology, mechanism and certifications
This project is certified under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard, the largest GHG crediting program in the world with rigorous rules and requirements.
Reduction type
Avoidance
Project duration
This project’s crediting period is 20 years. Please refer to Verra’s website for more details on risk management and permanence criteria.
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