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CommuniTree Nicaragua
In partnership with Taking Root, Arbor Day Carbon supports reforestation in Nicaragua through removing barriers for small-scale farming families to earn income by planting and caring for trees.
Overview of the CommuniTree Nicaragua Project
Taking Root and Arbor Day Carbon are helping to build financial security and sustainable livelihoods by reforesting previously underused land. Because of Taking Root’s unique technology, this project provides unparalleled transparency in its environmental and social impacts.
- Type: Reforestation/Afforestation, Carbon Removal
- Partner: Taking Root
- Region/Country: Nicaragua
- Standard: Plan Vivo
14K+
Hectares of biodiversity hotspot land replanted and managed
6.7M+
Trees planted through the Arbor Day Foundation over the last 5 years (19+ million total)
4K+
Private landowners engaged through meaningful partnerships
See the project firsthand
Arbor Day Carbon works closely with Taking Root to equip smallholder farmers to turn their land in to forests. Hear firsthand experiences from some of the farmers in Nicaragua and learn how trees are impacting their family and community.
Additional project specification information
Learn answers to several frequently asked questions about the CommuniTree Nicaragua project.
New and additional land is enrolled and added to the project each year. As the project proponent, Taking Root commits to a 50-year project life for all land in the project beginning with the year that trees were planted in each parcel.
3,327,485 PVCs have been issued to date. Click here for more information.
Project Type: Carbon removal (ex-ante)
Farmers commit themselves to maintain and protect their interventions for 50 years, during which tree growth continues to be monitored via remote sensing.
Yes. The project is independently verified by Aster Global. All verification and validation documents for the project can be found here.
For detail regarding the project’s total and annual emissions reductions, please click here.
Details about accountability measures for reversals can be found in the Plan Vivo Carbon Standard v4.0 and Plan Vivo Procedures Manual, both found here.
Please refer to the Plan Vivo Carbon Standard v4.0 and Plan Vivo Procedures Manual, both found here.
The Technical Specifications documents detail the carbon benefit models for the CommuniTree Project. Technical Specifications for each planting design included in the project can be found here.
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Photo credits: Taking Root