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Project Description
The project will be realised in
the Bolivian lowlands: Cochabamba Tropics, province of Ichilo
in
the department of Santa Cruz, Northern La Paz, Western Beni.
The purpose of the proposed A/R
CDM project activity is to reforest, and introduce
agroforestry
and silvipastoral systems on land owned by smallholders, besides
project
pretends to contribute to the protection and
rehabilitation of natural forest on land of the
same farmers.
The proposed activity adds to
sustainable development by introducing an integrated
farming
system aiming at efficient land use practices on the entire
farm, considering
current and future needs of the farmer family.
Sustainable crop and timber production will
generate income in
the short, mid, and long term
Within the areas in which
activities will take place, national parks, indigenous
territories
and areas colonised by settlers can be
distinguished. The latter areas are not limited to
the areas
originally allotted for this purpose. Small farmer families also
have invaded and
are still invading the national parks and
indigenous territories. The settler’s areas have
been a
destination for migrants coming from High Valley and Altiplano
regions of Bolivia
since the 1930s. This migration has
intensified during the last two decades due to
increased poverty
and deterioration of the mining and agricultural economic base
that
have traditionally supported the people of the Bolivian
highlands. Small holders own 95%
of the land in the portfolio
regions. The size of the properties varies a bit but is on
average
20 hectares per family in the Cochabamba Tropics and in
between 25 and 50 has in the
other regions.
In the baseline scenario, loss of
biomass and degradation is expected to continue,
eventually
reducing food production per capita. Favourable conditions, i.e.
rapid growth of
native species, readily available land, low
labour costs, increasing demand for forestry
products, good road
access and experiences gained in establishing and managing
native
species for reforestation and enrichment planting,
provide a good basis for initiating
forestry activities in the
portfolio area, with the dual aim of generating carbon credits
and,
as main objective, producing marketable timber.
The area eligible for CDM A/R
(Clean Development Mechanism Aforestation/Reforestation)
project
activities measures several thousands of hectares, scattered
over a large number
of farmer’s properties. Demonstration of
land eligibility presents no problem since good-
quality Landsat
TM images are available dating back to the 1980s. The scattered
nature of
the deforested land and the large number of farmers
involved commands the development
of small-scale CDM A/R project
activities rather than normal scale activities. The portfolio
area will be gradually covered by a series of small-scale CDM
A/R project activities
organised in a portfolio managed by the
foundation Centro Técnico Forestal (CETEFOR).
Individual farmers
will reforest between 1 and 5 has. If fully developed, the
portfolio will
directly benefit at least 1500 families
(participants in the portfolio).
Farmers play a crucial role in
the project. They are involved in the project, and their
involvement is guaranteed by means of:
1. Participative approach
Farmers and their organisations
are participating in the design and implementation of the
project. The project will have a high
presence in the area
2. Promotion and education
Implementation of an extension
program to create awareness of the advantages of the
proposed
land use practices among farmers.
Training of farmers to create the
necessary knowledge and skills concerning plantation
forestry
3. Economic incentives for small
land holders
New land use has a higher
financial rate of return.
The proposed activity will
provide partial payments to farmers during establishment and
management of the forest plantations and will provide them with
a fair share of the
benefits
4. Legal arrangement
Contracts will be signed with
each land owner.
Contracts will be registered with
the Forest Super Intendancy (national authority for
control on
forest activities)
Project lifetime:
40 years
Crediting period:
21 years (fixed)
Estimated Greenhouse Gas Emission
Reductions
In Compliance with the CDM A/R
rules of the Kyoto Protocol
Total: 890.000
tCER´s
Until 2012: 280,000 tCER´s
(t = temporary)
Until 2017: 700,000t tCER´s
Generation of Verified Emission
Rights (VERs)
Total: 200.000
tCO2e
Until 2012: 50.000 tCO2e
Until 2017: 50.000 tCO2e
Project Benefits
Socio-economic benefits:
Generation of a sustainable
source of income for the 1500 families in the project. The
additional income increase will be 120%.
Poverty alleviation for 1500 farm
families through diversification of farm-level production
and
income generation.
Income to farm families in short
term from agroforestry systems products, partial payments
made
during plantation establishment phase and long term income
through wood sale.
New and stable employment is
generated
Capacities of local organizations
are strengthen, especially in natural resource
management
Ecological and environmental
benefits:
1.200 hectares of forest
conserved or restored; biodiversity and environmental services
that this ecosystem provides will prevail because of this.
1.000 Ha of Agroforestry and
Silvipastoral systems established.
5.000 Ha of forestry plantations
established with mainly native tree-species
Soil degradation because of
current agricultural practices decreases because of project
intervention.
Total Costs estimate:
Preparation costs:
0,1 million USD
Establishment
costs: 5,1 million USD
Total Costs including operation
costs: 14,0 million USD
Financers identified already:
buyer for CER-credits generated
until 2012
in kind contribution farmers
Timber investment fund
Current Status
PDD finished for validation.
Contact information
CETEFOR-Foundation
CETEFOR is a non for profit
foundation which goal is the improvement of the economic
situation of the rural areas of Bolivia by promotion and
implementation of activities that
pursue sustainable use of
natural resources, such as sustainable forest management and
reforestation. Cetefor has a broad experience in sustainable
forest exploitation, rural
development, reforestation, and
environmental functions of forests.
Iván Dávalos
Anko Stilma
C/Enrique Arce 2071
Cochabamba, Bolivia
Tel. 591 4 4404971
divancho@gmail.com
anko.stilma@gmail.com
www.cetefor.org
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