THE STUDY ON THE BASELINE FOR AFFORESTATION AND REFORESTATION CLEAN DEVELOPMENT MECHANISM REPORT FOR 2007 March 2008 JAPAN OVERSEAS FORESTRY CONSULTANTS ASSOCIATION The Study on the Baseline for Afforestation and Reforestation Clean Development Mechanism Report for 2007 Table of Contents 1. Objective and outline of the study................................................................................. 1 1.1 Purpose of the study..................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Contents of the project ................................................................................................. 1 1.2.1 Selection of the countries to be studied................................................................... 1 1.2.2 Studies to collect basic information on AR CDM................................................... 2 1.2.3 Studies for maping of the candidate area for AR CDM projects............................. 2 1.2.4 Studies to create tools for selecting AR CDM potencial areas................................ 2 1.2.5 Studies for data collection of biomass..................................................................... 2 1.2.6 Creation of a system to provide information on AR CDM ..................................... 4 1.3 AR CDM Baseline Study Committee .......................................................................... 5 1.3.1 Composition of the AR CDM Baseline Study Committee...................................... 5 1.4 Intergrated Steering Committee for the Three CDM Projects ..................................... 6 1.4.1 Composition of the Comprehensive Measures Committee..................................... 6 ASIA INDONESIA............................................................................................................ 7 1. Procedure and results of mapping................................................................................ 7 2. Basic Information (INDONESIA) ............................................................................. 12 3. State of Baselines ....................................................................................................... 15 4. Data concerning biomass ........................................................................................... 16 5. Explanation of Additionality...................................................................................... 19 6. Information on Afforestation...................................................................................... 20 7. Socioeconomic Information....................................................................................... 21 8. Information on A/R CDM projects. ........................................................................... 23 10. Other links to related information.............................................................................. 27 VIETNAM ............................................................................................................ 29 1. Procedure and results of Mapping ............................................................................. 29 2. Basic Information (VIETNAM)................................................................................. 43 3. State of Baselines ....................................................................................................... 46 4. Data concerning biomass ........................................................................................... 47 5. Explanation of Additionality...................................................................................... 57 6. Information on Afforestation...................................................................................... 57 7. Socioeconomic Information....................................................................................... 57 8. Information on A/R CDM projects ............................................................................ 58 10. Other links to related information.............................................................................. 59 PHILIPPINES ....................................................................................................... 60 2. Basic Information (Philippines) ................................................................................. 60 i LATIN AMERICA ARGENTINA ........................................................................................................ 64 1. Procedure and results of mapping.............................................................................. 64 2. Basic Information (ARGENTINA)............................................................................ 72 3. State of Baselines ....................................................................................................... 74 4. Data concerning biomass ........................................................................................... 77 5. Explanation of Additionality...................................................................................... 82 6. Information on Afforestation...................................................................................... 82 7. Socio economic information ...................................................................................... 84 8. Information on A/R CDM projects ............................................................................ 85 9. Tool for Selecting A/R CDM Potential Areas in Sandy Pampas, (west of Buenos Aires province, Argentina) .................................................................................................. 90 10. Other links to related information............................................................................ 104 URUGUAY.......................................................................................................... 105 1. Procedure and results of mapping............................................................................ 105 2. Basic Information (URUGUAY) ............................................................................. 111 3. State of Baselines ..................................................................................................... 113 4. Data concerning biomass ......................................................................................... 114 5. Explanation of Additionality.................................................................................... 115 6. Information on Afforestation.................................................................................... 116 7. Socioeconomic Information..................................................................................... 119 8. Information on A/R CDM projects .......................................................................... 125 9. The Tool for Evaluating A/R CDM Potential Areas in Uruguay ............................. 126 10. Other links to related information............................................................................ 144 ECUADOR.......................................................................................................... 146 1. Procedure and results of mapping............................................................................ 146 2. Basic Information (ECUADOR).............................................................................. 154 3. State of Baselines ..................................................................................................... 158 4. Data concerning biomass ......................................................................................... 159 5. Explanation of Additionality.................................................................................... 162 6. Information on Afforestation.................................................................................... 162 7. Socioeconomic Information..................................................................................... 163 8. A/R CDM Projects in Ecuador................................................................................. 163 9. Check List Tool to judge whether a land is eligible, additional and suitable for A/R CDM in Ecuador................................................................................................................ 170 10. Other links to related information............................................................................ 179 CHILE ................................................................................................................ 180 1. Procedure and results of mapping............................................................................ 180 2. Basic Information (CHILE) ..................................................................................... 185 3. State of Baselines ..................................................................................................... 187 4. Data concerning biomass ......................................................................................... 188 5. Explanation of Additionality.................................................................................... 188 6. Information on Afforestation.................................................................................... 188 7. Socioeconomic Information..................................................................................... 191 8. Information on A/R CDM projects. ......................................................................... 194 9. The Tool for Evaluating A/R CDM Potential Areas in Chile..................................