Project type
Reforestation Project (removals)

Project area
301 ha

Carbon removals
16,808 t CO2 per year

Project status
Active implementation

Third-party Auditor
TÜV Rheinland Energy and Environment GmbH

Crediting period
1999 – 2045

Methodology
A/R CDM (UNFCCC)

Registry/ Certification
ICR Program (Project ID: 349; ICROA-endorsed)

Additionality
A/R CDM (UNFCCC)

Project Description

The project Forestal Río Aquidabán is located in northeastern Paraguay, which is known for its high rates of deforestation due to the conversion of forest to farmland. Agriculture and cattle farming are more profitable for farmers but decrease carbon sequestration and biodiversity in the area.

The reforestation with Paraiso (Melia azedarach) and Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) and assisted natural regeneration with Macaw-Palm (Acrocomia aculeata) stops the expansion of degraded grassland while it improves soil quality, promotes biodiversity, and aims to store over 504,000 tons of CO2 until 2045. The project combines reforestation with extensive cattle farming in a silvopastoral agroforestry system.

Launched in partnership with the Paraguayan Ministry of Agriculture, it is jointly managed by Global Woods and a local farmer, and was one of the first projects of its kind in Paraguay.

Certified SDG Contributions

Biodiversity Monitoring

Our team in Paraguay is using camera traps and microphones to collect data of the wildlife of the project on site. Since October of 2024, we combine field measurements with remote sensing and artificial intelligence to measure the biodiversity impact of our project together with our partner biometrio.earth.