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RIO AQUIDABAN REFORESTATION

The Rio Aquidaban Forest project is located in northeastern Paraguay. It covers an area the size of more than 300 hectares. It combines reforestation with extensive sustainable cattle farming. This so-called silvopastoral system promotes sustainable and effective land use in harmony with nature.

Project Start 2000
Certification according to
A/R CDM (in progress)

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REFORESTATION

The project fosters the ecology of the San Pedro Region. Agricultural farming during the past decades significantly caused deforestation in the area.

CLIMATE IMPACT

By the end of 2000, more than 300 hectares of forest had been planted in the project area. These trees will store more than of 50.000 tons of CO₂.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Forestal Rio Aquidaban was the first project abroad for global-woods-international. This project was the first of its kind and paved the way for climate protection projects worldwide.

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PEOPLE

The tree plantation has offered new job opportunities and further training to local workers who were predominately focussed on intensive cattle farming.

BIODIVERSITY

Due to huge consumption of biomass (wood) for energy purposes, deforestation is still one of the mayor issues in Paraguay. The project promotes sustainable forestry from renewable sources. This supports the conservation of natural forests with its positive effects on climate and biodiversity.