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General info | ||
Intended size | 4β―000 ha | |
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Comment on land area | pure CF
First forestry project registered under CDM; 4,000 hectares of new forest will sequester carbon, conserve soil and water, and generate revenue for local farmers from sale of CDM credits. | 2000 hectares in Huanjiang County and another 2000 in Cangwu County
First forestry project registered under CDM; 4,000 hectares of new forest will sequester carbon, conserve soil and water, and generate revenue for local farmers from sale of CDM credits. |
Intention of investment |
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Carbon offset project | Yes | |
Implementation status |
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Comment on implementation status | Construction period was 2006-2009; Operation is ongoing as of 2009-2037 | |
Comment on contract farming | Supported by the provincial and local governments, local farmer communities are working with Kangyuan and Fuyuan forest farms, Xinghuan Forestry Development Company and Luhuan Forestry Development Company to restore the forest by planting mostly native specie | |
Employment | ||
Comment on jobs created (domestic) | In addition to providing a steady income from the sale of carbon credits and forestry products, the project will be able to involve about 15,000 local farmers in the planting and maintenance process, creating about 3.8 million person-days in temporary jobs and 30 long-term job positions over the 30-year crediting period. | |
Investor info | ||
Local communities / indigenous peoples | ||
Recognition status of community land tenure | Indigenous Peoples traditional or customary rights recognized by government, Community traditional or customary rights recognized by government | |
Comment on consultation of local community | According to the World Bank report, the process was highly consultative with the community, stating "Together, the villages decide which projects will be implemented, and local forestry companies provide them with training and technical service" | |
Presence of land conflicts | No | |
Received compensation (e.g. for damages or resettlements) | To ensure short-term income, farmers are paid in advance of their labor. | |
Comment on promised benefits for local communities | D (OUT-GROWER SCHEMES
SUBCONTRACTS)
SPECIFY)-IMPROVE LOCAL ENVIRONMENT AND REDUCE SOIL EROSION & SUSTAINABLE FUELWOOD SUPPLY
There was a report showed last 2009 that the company will be employing local villagers to do the forestry work and sharing the profits with them. https://repository.uchastings.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1750&context=faculty_scholarship | The villages decide which projects will be implemented, and local forestry companies provide them with training and technical services. In addition to providing a steady income from the sale of carbon credits and forestry products, the project will be able to involve about 15,000 local farmers in the planting and maintenance process, creating about 3.8 million person-days in temporary jobs and 30 long-term job positions over the 30-year crediting period. |
Materialized benefits for local communities | Education, Capacity building, Community shares in the investment project | |
Comment on materialized benefits for local communities | The project has also raised the awareness of climate change among villagers
Villagers also get a share of the carbon credits sold | |
Former use | ||
Produce info | ||
Crops area/yield/export |
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Comment on crops | Fir, Cunninghamia, Quercus, Schima, Liquidamba | |
Contract farming crops |
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Comment on contract farming crops | Trees species and reforestation method in Huanjiang:
- Mix forest (Quercus + Pinus + Cunninghamia + Fir)
- Eucalyptus | |
Carbon sequestration/offsetting |
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In country processing of produce | No | |
Water | ||
Gender-related info | ||
Overall comment | ||
Meta | ||
Fully updated | No | Yes |
Locations | ||
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Location | Huanjiang County, Guangxi Autonomous Region | Huanjiang, Hechi, Guangxi, China |
Point | Lat: 24.81167 Lng: 108.4021 | Lat: 24.82601 Lng: 108.2583 |
Description | Located along The Guangxi Watershed in the Pearl River Basin
Lands to be reforested are located in 13 villages of 4 towns/townships in Cangwu County and 14 villages
of 6 towns/townships in Huanjiang County. | |
Facility name | The Guangxi Watershed | |
Comment | Guangxi autonomous region, Huanjiang County; Cangwu County
Coordinates: 24.811668, 108.4021 | 2000 hectares in Huanjiang County and another 2000 in Cangwu County |
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Spatial accuracy level | Administrative region | |
Location | Cangwu County, Guangxi Autonomous Region | |
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Spatial accuracy level | Approximate location | |
Location | Cangwu, Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
Point | Lat: 23.7517 Lng: 111.11386 | |
Description | Lands to be reforested are located in 13 villages of 4 towns/townships in Cangwu County and 14 villages
of 6 towns/townships in Huanjiang County. | |
Comment | 2000 hectares in Huanjiang County and another 2000 in Cangwu County | |
Data sources | ||
Data source #VRyk9amF | ||
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Publication title | Project 0547 : Facilitating Reforestation for Guangxi Watershed Management in Pearl River Basin | |
Organisation | UNFCCC | |
Data source #8CjrHQuB | ||
Publication title | Reforestation pilot in China is earning carbon credits | |
Organisation | The World Bank | |
Data source #onDvNzFZ | ||
Publication title | Facilitating Reforestation: Guangxi Watershed - Pearl River Basin | |
Date | 2006 | |
Organisation | Forest Carbon Portal | |
Data source #sGnFMZ0U | ||
File | ||
Type | Other | Research Paper / Policy Report |
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Publication title | PROJECT DESIGN DOCUMENT FORM FOR AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION PROJECT ACTIVITIES (CDM-AR-PDD) - Version 02 | |
Date | 2006-07-21 | |
Organisation | UNFCCC | |
Comment on data source | Access Date: 26:07:2017 | |
Data source #3Pfoqi50 | ||
File | ||
Publication title | Project: Facilitating Reforestation: Guangxi Watershed - Pearl River Basin | |
Date | 2020-09-22 | |
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