LOCATION

The Project is being developed in Boca do Acre, State of Amazonas, Brazil.

The municipality of Boca do Acre is located in the region with the highest deforestation rates in the Amazon, known as the Deforestation Arc. With one of the highest deforestation rates in the state of Amazonas, Boca do Acre is among the top ten municipalities in the Legal Amazon that deforested the most in the year 2021.

PROJECT

Jatobá Project developed by Terra Vista company.

The development follows the Verified Carbon Standards (VCS) REDD+ APD guidelines and the triple gold Climate, Community and Biodiversity (CCB) standard.

Verra developer ID: 1840 Verra ID: 4394

O projeto conservará 71.822,56 hectares de Floresta Amazônica nativa, sendo parte destinada a evitar o Desmatamento Não Planejado (AUD) (57.349,96 ha), outra parte a evitar o Desmatamento Planejado (APD) (14.158,28 ha) e os demais hectares correspondentes a recursos hídricos (314,32 ha).

Estima-se que ao final do projeto será evitada a emissão de 23 milhões de toneladas de Gases de Efeito Estufa (GEE) (tCO2e).

BIODIVERSITY

Maintaining forest cover ensures biodiversity conservation, preserves ecosystem functions, and provides ecosystem services. The project focuses on conserving biodiversity within a Key Biodiversity Area in the Brazilian Amazon, housing endemic and threatened species according to the IUCN.

The Jatoba project aims at conserving forested areas, resulting in the maintenance of forest cover under pressure from planned deforestation (allowed by law).

Flora

19 threatened tree species were identified, with 8 exclusive to the IUCN list, 5 exclusive to the national list of the Ministry of Environment (MMA), and 6 species listed on both

Fauna

In the region, a total of 35 animal species are considered threatened with extinction.

ENGAGED COMMUNITY

As benefits for the communities, the project intends to enable actions and activities aimed at transferring technologies to support logistical alternatives and improving infrastructure, as well as training and courses aimed at strengthening the production chain, associations, and engagement of young people and women.

TIMELINE

Next Project Milestones for Jatoba:

Preliminary analysis
PD Development
Forest Inventory
Audit
Verra Review
Issuing Credits

GALLERY

Explore the Jatoba Project visually in detail. Here, we have gathered a carefully chosen selection of images that capture the essence and most significant aspects, offering a comprehensive view of all the work developed