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Sierra Gorda Premium Carbon involves the planting and management of numerous small reforestations since 1997 in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve and its area of influence. It utilizes international methodologies and protocols. A unique feature of this project is that it involves large numbers of small reforestations, including reforestations as small as .5 hectare, which are scattered throughout the rugged mountains of the Sierra Gorda. This minimum reforestation size, much smaller than a typical forest carbon project, allows this project to involve individual farmers in conditions of poverty in very remote areas. This project is measured in tons of carbon dioxide captured and is projected to capture 81,534 tons of CO2e on 246.7 hectares through 2042.
Sierra Gorda Premium Carbon is the first carbon project in Mexico to achieve validation of its design under two global carbon market standards: the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards. The project attained a gold level of approval, CCB’s highest rating, for exceptional climate change adaptation, community and biodiversity benefits.
Sierra Gorda Premium Carbon is the first carbon project in Mexico to achieve validation of its design under two global carbon market standards: the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) Standards. The project attained a gold level of approval, CCB’s highest rating, for exceptional climate change adaptation, community and biodiversity benefits.
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Project Status:
Operational
Project Developer(s):
Alliance for Conservation of the Sierra Gorda
Contact Details:
For information about offsets
David Patrick Ross
+52-1-311-147-8971
E-mail: sierragordareserve@hotmail.com
Marco Miguel, Forestry Engineer
Bosque Sustentable, A.C.
+52-441-296-1212
E-mail: brefangus@gmail.com
Martha Isabel Ruiz Corzo, General Director
Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda, I.A.P.
+52-441-296-0242 or +52-441-296-0229
E-mail: info@sierragorda.net
Location
Jalpan de Serra, QUE
Mexico
Website:
http://www.carbonneutralplanet.org/ Additional Information:
For purposes of VCS validation, the project start date is 2002.
The project is managed with tax-deductible contributions of U.S. $25 per ton of CO2e with the offsets retired in the name of the donors. Donors receive a tax-deductible receipt and a personalized certificate indicating the number of corresponding offsets. Donors are also included on the interactive map of the Carbon Neutral Planet Web page: www.carbonneutralplanet.org.
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