Project type
Reforestation Project (removals)

Project area
301 ha

Carbon removals
~ 9,606 tCO2 per year

Registry
ICR (in progress)

Third-party Auditor
TÜV Rheinland GmbH

Crediting period
1999 – 2045 (45 years)

Methodology
A/R CDM (UNFCCC)

Certification
ISO 14064-2 (in progress)

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) stops the expansion of degraded grassland while it improves soil quality, promotes biodiversity, and aims to store over 370,000 tons of CO2 until 2045. The project combines reforestation with extensive cattle farming in a silvopastoral agroforestry system and was developed together with the Paraguayan Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development. It is operated in collaboration with a local farmer.

Contributions to the UN Sustainability Goals

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.