SantaVerde – Green Santuary

Naturschutz in Zeiten des Klimawandels
Naturschutzakademie Vilm, 26.7.2007
Belago Amazon
Rainforest Project (BARP)
Stopping deforestation on a
major forest estate in the
Brazilian Amazon
Michael Dutschke
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Properties of the BARP area
• 280,000 ha in the Federal State of Para in the
proximities of Belem
– approximately the size of the State of Luxemburg
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Some 60 rivers flowing through the area
>95% of the area is pristine forest
Illegal deforestation ongoing
Legal deforestation is economically attractive
– only 20 km to the next road, navigable rivers bordering
the area
– Inventory of high-value timber exists (actually being
updated)
• Pre-license for 20% clearcut
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Unique features of BARP
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Widely untouched contiguous pristine forest
Deforestation driver clearly identifiable
Undisputed baseline (legal situation)
Property rights clear
All legal requirements fulfilled (property rights,
tax payments etc.)
• No indigenous claims
• High conservation value
• Secondary benefits possible from ecotourism
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BARP’s objectives
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Installation of a no-go protection area
Installation of biodiversity corridors
Forest management zone on degraded
forest land
Community-based reforestation on
previously deforested areas
Sale of emission reduction credits for
avoided deforestation
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Proposed activities
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Area stratification along existing land use,
biodiversity corridors, infrastructure access and
settling structures
Development of a land management plan to be
independently audited and approved by
authorities
Destruction of access roads to no-go zones,
illegal runways and other type of human
interference in strict protection areas
Installation of nurseries for indigenous and
productive tree species
Facilitation of finance for community tree
planting
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Political support needed
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For the BR Government reducing
deforestation is a major political goal
Local communities will help stabilizing the
area
Non-governmental organizations have the
local knowledge
Certification along biodiversity and
community standards will be pursued
CDM-like validation and verification process
by a Designated Operation Entity planned
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Costs, benefits & timing
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Proposed starting date: January 2008
Project lifetime: 30 years
Expected carbon vintage
Until 2012: 35 million VERs
Until 2017: 9 million VERs
Lifetime credits: 84 million VERs
Project finance sought
– EUR 12.2 million needed over five years,
EUR 8.2 million upfront
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Methodik
C-Vorräte
Illegale Degradierung
Baseline: Legale Entwaldung
100%
Vermiedene Emissionen
80%
Biomasseverlust aus
nachh.Bewirtschaftung
t-1
t0=2008
t1=2013
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Praktische Hindernisse
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Landtitel umstritten, Kataster bestechlich
Grenzziehung unklar
Illegale Ansiedlung auf der Fläche
Landreformbehörde INCRA plant Ansiedlung
von Landlosen
Umweltmin. Brasilia weiß davon, lokale UWSBehörde IBAMA nicht
Landlose lehnen Ansiedlung dort ab
INCRA streikt seit 12/06, IBAMA seit 04/07
Seither keine Erneuerung von
Fällgenehmigungen
Keine Polizeistation in der zuständigen
Gemeinde
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