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Delta Blue Carbon — Indus Delta Mangrove Restoration (Pakistan)

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World's largest mangrove restoration: 350,000 ha of Indus Delta, protecting 102,000 ha and restoring 225,000 ha. VCS + CCB certified; 142 Mt CO2e over 60 years; 43,000 people in 60 villages benefit.

350,000 ha

Project area

142M tCO2e over 60 yr

Projected emission reductions

43,000

People benefiting

Delta Blue Carbon — Indus Delta Mangrove Restoration (Pakistan)

Details

Maturity: Established
Promoter: Indus Delta Capital
Period: 2015-present
Keywords: Mangrove, blue carbon, coastal restoration, biodiversity

Context

Delta Blue Carbon is the world's largest mangrove-restoration project, covering the Indus Delta in Sindh, Pakistan, and is certified under the Verra VCS and CCB standards.

Results

The project spans 350,000 ha — protecting 102,000 ha and restoring 225,000 ha — with 142 million tCO2e projected over 60 years, and 43,000 people across 60 villages benefiting.

Implementation

Implementation detail (cost, timeline, staffing, conditions for success) is not yet available for this practice.

Data sources

Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.

C-NAPSE web research — accessed 2026-06-21
Indus Delta Capital — accessed 2026-06-21
Verra CCBS project registry — accessed 2026-06-21
International Growth Centre policy analysis — accessed 2026-06-21
Respira International project page — accessed 2026-06-21

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Quality score: 80/100

How is this calculated?

Evidence: Observational / pre–post

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Evaluation

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Score profile — the dimensions behind the score — how it's computed

Carbon — sequestration / storage, evidenced3/3

VCS registered; 142 million tCO2e over 60 years; ~2.4 million tCO2e/year; first application of Verra blue carbon tidal wetland methodology.

Biodiversity — conservation / improvement, evidenced3/3

CCB certified (Triple Gold per independent reviews); world's largest arid-climate mangrove ecosystem; habitat for Indus River dolphin, marine fisheries, migratory birds.

Water & soil — retention, infiltration, erosion control3/3

Mangrove restoration stabilises 350,000 ha of coastline, filters sediment, reduces coastal flooding and storm surge — documented by IUCN and Sindh Government.

Fire resilience — risk reduction, evidenced0/3

Coastal mangrove/tidal wetland ecosystem; fire is not a management concern.

Governance, certification & transferability3/3

VCS + CCB certified; Sindh Government partnership; IUCN community engagement; 60-year binding commitments; digital MRV by Inverto.

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Evidoria. Delta Blue Carbon — Indus Delta Mangrove Restoration (Pakistan). Persistent ID: 45728d07-e37b-4661-8c05-ad64ed5092eb.

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