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GuateCarbon — Community REDD+ in the Maya Biosphere Reserve (Guatemala)

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Evidence: Observational / pre–post Top 18% 60/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice

VCS/CCB-certified REDD+ project covering 660,000 ha in Petén's Maya Biosphere Reserve; 12 community concessions managed by ACOFOP and CONAP project 38 million VCUs over 30 years, with near-zero deforestation versus 1.2% annual loss in the broader reserve.

660,000 ha
Area covered
38M VCUs
Projected credits over 30 years
near-zero vs 1.2%/yr
Deforestation in concessions vs reserve
GuateCarbon — Community REDD+ in the Maya Biosphere Reserve (Guatemala)

Details

Maturity
Established
Promoter
ACOFOP / CONAP / Rainforest Alliance
Period
2012–2042
Keywords
community forestry, REDD+, carbon markets, biodiversity, tropical forest

Context

GuateCarbon is a Verra VCS/CCB-certified REDD+ project covering 660,000 ha in Peten's Maya Biosphere Reserve, where 12 community concessions are managed by ACOFOP and CONAP.

Results

The concessions project 38M VCUs over 30 years and report near-zero deforestation compared with 1.2% annual loss across the wider reserve.

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