India's first Plan Vivo-certified community forest carbon project: 27,000 ha of subtropical broadleaf forest in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya. Since 2011: 532,000+ tCO2e verified; US $1.04 M paid to 8,005 families; US $415,000 invested in forest management. 30-year lifespan.
27,000 ha
Forest area
532,000+ tCO2e
Verified emission reductions (since 2011)
US$1.04M
Paid to families
8,005
Families benefiting
Details
Maturity
Established
Promoter
Khasi Hills indigenous forest communities (Plan Vivo certified)
Period
2011-present
Keywords
Forest, carbon, community, biodiversity, Plan Vivo
Context
The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project is India's first Plan Vivo community forest carbon project, covering 27,000 ha of subtropical broadleaf forest in the East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, over a 30-year life.
Results
Since 2011 it has verified more than 532,000 tCO2e and paid US$1.04M to 8,005 families, plus US$415,000 for forest management.
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.
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