ARLEQUÍN REDD+
Its name is a tribute to the harlequin frog, an exotic species in danger of extinction that is protected by the activities of this conservation project that includes 74,746 hectares of very humid tropical forest in the Chocó biogeographic zone.
The proponents of the ARLEQUÍN REDD+ project are the ACISANP, COCOILLO and COCOMACER Community Councils, which in association with BIOFIX, have worked to minimize the impact that their communities generate due to deforestation or forest degradation.
This project has initiatives around the reforestation of degraded ecosystems, strengthening the agro-productive sector with local products such as annatto, cassava, Chinese potatoes, cocoa, medicinal plants, bananas, sacha inchi and the modernization of rice transformation process. the promotion of environmental education and tourism, the implementation of technologies suitable for cooking and the improvement of infrastructure and equipment for mobility, health, housing and leisure.
Location
Certegui/LLoró/ Cantón de San Pablo (Chocó)
Starting year
2015
certificador
Cercarbono
Estado
Implementation
Bioma
Pacific/Very Wet Tropical Rainforest
Eligible hectares
74.746
Net emissions reduction
270.859
Validation Year
2020
Checker
AENOR
Validator
AENOR
Proponents
- Lloró Integral Community Council – COCOILLO.
- Greater Community Council of the black communities, Raizal and Palenquera in the municipality of Cértegui – COCOMACER.
- Greater Community Council of the Canton of San Pablo – ACISANP.
IMPLEMENTATION INDICATORS
Strengthening the rice chain / Strengthening production projects
Objective: Generate a processing plant for rice producers.
Indicator: Total number of people benefited.
Pessoas: 45
Water supply system / Infrastructures
Objective: Implement a rainwater collection and supply system.
Indicador: Número de domicílios intervencionados.
Casas: 126.
Community Headquarters / Infrastructure Strengthening
Objective: Improve and/or build the community headquarters of community councils.
Indicador: Number of equipment intervened.
Teams: 2
Wood transformation / Strengthening production projects
Goal: Build a shed to process wood for domestic use.
Indicador: Number of equipment intervened.
Teams: 1