Los Amates, Guatemala

The Conservation Coast

The Conservation Coast

This is the world’s largest grouped forest-based carbon project; hundreds of diverse landowners (including governments, NGOs, and private and community landowners) have come together to protect 675 parcels of forest on Guatemala’s Caribbean coast. 

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Project highlights

These forests are of national and international importance due to the vital ecosystem services they provide along the ecologically rich Mesoamerican Biological Corridor. The initiative supports sustainable livelihoods through technical assistance, market access for locally produced goods, and developing the beautiful coastline into a thriving eco-tourism hub. It also plays a crucial role in safeguarding local water supplies and enhancing coastal defence and disaster resilience for communities.

This project also protects a critical migratory corridor for biodiversity, including hundreds of bird species, connecting North and South America.

Project stats

  • Ha protected: 54,157
  • tCO2 sequestration (expected annually): 728,161
  • Project started: 2012

Project Type

REDD+

Standard

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White CCBA logo featuring a leaf icon, representing the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance

Additional Benefits

Aerial view of woodland creation project improving water quality, showcasing natural vegetation and a meandering stream in a restoring landscape.

Improved water quality

Trees can intercept runoff from other land uses that could be potentially harmful to the river system such as fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides, animal waste and silt.
Close-up of pink flowers, creating habitat for biodiversity.

Biodiversity uplift

These projects will increase the amount, and variety, of flora and fauna species in the area.
Peatland restoration project showcasing healthy wetlands, vital for flood mitigation, biodiversity enhancement, and carbon sequestration.

Flood mitigation

By intercepting, slowing, and/or absorbing surface and groundwater, trees help to prevent soil erosion. Healthy peat is believed to have greater soil water storage capacity, slowing the release of stored water.
In a grassy field, two people in blue jackets are removing plastic tree guards ,showcasing a strong sense of community involvement with this woodland project.

Community involvement

The community is involved in this project and will share in the benefits, including jobs and skills creation
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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, and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance’s CCB Standard. 

Reduction type

Avoidance

Project duration

This project’s crediting period is 30 years. Please refer to Verra and CCBA’s websites for more details on risk management and permanence criteria.

SDGs

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