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Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project (Sabah, Malaysia)

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Malaysia's first certified nature-based carbon project: 83,381 ha of Bornean dipterocarp rainforest in Sabah, verified under Verra VCS+CCB. First VCUs issued March 2024; ~800,000 tCO2e/yr reduced; 30-year target 16 Mt CO2e. Bornean Orangutan and helmeted hornbill habitat.

83,381 ha
Rainforest protected
~800,000 tCO2e/yr
Annual emission reductions
16M tCO2e
30-year target
Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project (Sabah, Malaysia)

Details

Maturity
Scaling
Promoter
Permian Global / Sabah Forestry Department / Yayasan Sabah
Period
2018-present
Keywords
Tropical forest, carbon, biodiversity, orangutan habitat

Context

The Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project is Malaysia's first certified nature-based carbon project, protecting 83,381 ha of dipterocarp rainforest in Sabah under Verra VCS and CCB standards and providing habitat for the Bornean orangutan and helmeted hornbill.

Results

The project issued its first Verified Carbon Units in March 2024, reducing about 800,000 tCO2e per year against a 30-year target of 16 Mt CO2e.

Implementation

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

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