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Great Bear Rainforest Carbon Project (British Columbia, Canada)

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26 First Nations protect 7M ha of old-growth temperate rainforest on BC's north and central coast, generating 1M+ tCO2e/yr under BC FCOP + Verra VCS. Over $85M in carbon revenues returned to Indigenous communities since 2009.

7M ha
Forest protected
>1M tCO2e/yr
Annual emission reductions
>US$85M
Carbon revenue to Indigenous communities (since 2009)
Great Bear Rainforest Carbon Project (British Columbia, Canada)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
Coastal First Nations / Great Bear Carbon
Period
2009-present
Keywords
Temperate rainforest, carbon, Indigenous stewardship, biodiversity

Context

In the Great Bear Rainforest, 26 First Nations protect 7M ha of old-growth temperate rainforest on British Columbia's north and central coast under the BC Forest Carbon Offset Protocol and Verra VCS.

Results

The project generates more than 1M tCO2e/yr and has returned over US$85M in carbon revenue to Indigenous communities since 2009.

Implementation

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

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