MONITORING REPORT: CCB Version 2, VCS Version 3 ALTO MAYO CONSERVATION INITIATIVE MONITORING & IMPLEMENTATION NO4 (2016-2018) Alto Mayo Conservation Initiative [Iniciativa de Conservación Alto Project Title Mayo] Project ID 944 Version 1 Report ID n/a Date of Issue 27 October 2018 Project Location Peru, San Martin Department Conservation International – Peru Luis Espinel, Country Director Project Proponent(s) Tel: +51 1 610 0300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.conservation.org/sites/peru/ Prepared By Conservation International-Peru AENOR Internacional, S.A.U. Javier Munoz Ledesma Validation/Verification Body Geneva, 6. 28004 Madrid, Spain Telephone: (+34) 915 294 961 e- mail: [email protected] GHG Accounting/ Crediting Period 15 June 2008 to 14 June 2028 – 20 Years Monitoring Period of this Report 15 June 2016 to 14 June 2018 – 2 Years CCB Validation and 1st verification on Dec 12, 2012. History of CCB Status CCB 2nd verification on June 02, 2015 CCB 3rd verification on September 09, 2016 Gold Level Criteria Exceptional Biodiversity CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4 page 1 MONITORING REPORT: CCB Version 2, VCS Version 3 Table of Contents 1 Summary of Project Benefits ........................................................................................... 3 1.1 Unique Project Benefits ................................................................................................................. 3 1.2 Standardized Benefit Metrics ........................................................................................................ 3 2 General .............................................................................................................................. 6 2.1 Project Description ........................................................................................................................ 6 2.2 Project Implementation Status .................................................................................................... 13 2.3 Stakeholder Engagement ............................................................................................................ 25 2.4 Management Capacity and Best Practices ................................................................................. 29 2.5 Legal Status and Property Rights ............................................................................................... 32 3 Climate ..............................................................................................................................34 3.1 Monitoring GHG Emission Reductions and Removals ............................................................... 34 3.2 Quantification of GHG Emission Reductions and Removals ...................................................... 40 3.3 Optional Criterion: Climate Change Adaptation Benefits ............................................................ 45 4 Community .......................................................................................................................45 4.1 Net Positive Community Impacts ................................................................................................ 45 4.2 Offsite Stakeholder Impacts ........................................................................................................ 52 4.3 Community Impact Monitoring .................................................................................................... 54 4.4 Optional Criterion: Exceptional Community Benefits .................................................................. 55 5 Biodiversity ......................................................................................................................55 5.1 Net Positive Biodiversity Impacts ................................................................................................ 55 5.2 Offsite Biodiversity Impacts ......................................................................................................... 62 5.3 Biodiversity Impact Monitoring .................................................................................................... 65 6 Additional Project Implementation Information .............................................................65 7 Additional Project Impact Information............................................................................66 CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4 page 2 MONITORING REPORT: CCB Version 2, VCS Version 3 1 SUMMARY OF PROJECT BENEFITS 1.1 Unique Project Benefits Achievements during the Achievements during the Project Outcome or Impact Monitoring Period Lifetime Section Reference 1) Productive surface under some 1,693.96 ha under organic 4 1,693.96 ha under organic mechanism of international certification certification standards certification 2) Revenues generated through US$ 845,283.21 4 US$ 1,306,654.88 direct export of certified products. 3) Improvement in the AMPF 3.33% (July 2014 score: 80% 3 and 21.22% (baseline score: 62.11% governance1 and May 2018 score: 83%) 5 done in August 2013) 1.2 Standardized Benefit Metrics Achievements Achievements during Category Metric during the Project Monitoring Period Section Lifetime Reference Net estimated emission removals in the project Not-applicable area, measured against the without-project scenario GHG emission reductions & removals& Net estimated emission reductions in the 1,142,776 tCO2 3 7,417,913 tCO2 project area, measured against the without- project scenario For REDD3 projects: Number of hectares of 2,638 ha 3, 5 17,310 ha reduced forest loss in the project area cover measured against the without-project scenario 2 For ARR4 projects: Number of hectares of Not applicable forest cover increased in the project area Forest measured against the without-project scenario 1 Governance index was measured by using METT Scorecard 2 Land with woody vegetation that meets an internationally accepted definition (e.g., UNFCCC, FAO or IPCC) of what constitutes a forest, which includes threshold parameters, such as minimum forest area, tree height and level of crown cover, and may include mature, secondary, degraded and wetland forests (VCS Program Definitions) 3 Reduced emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) - Activities that reduce GHG emissions by slowing or stopping conversion of forests to non-forest land and/or reduce the degradation of forest land where forest biomass is lost (VCS Program Definitions) CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4 page 3 MONITORING REPORT: CCB Version 2, VCS Version 3 Achievements Achievements during Category Metric during the Project Monitoring Period Section Lifetime Reference Number of hectares of existing production Not-applicable forest land in which IFM5 practices have occurred as a result of the project’s activities, measured against the without-project scenario Number of hectares of non-forest land in which 1,863 ha 4 2,635 ha improved land management has occurred as a management Improved land result of the project’s activities, measured against the without-project scenario Total number of community members who 2,919 4 3,689 have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities Number of female community members who 1,323 4 1,671 Training have improved skills and/or knowledge resulting from training provided as part of project activities of project activities Total number of people employed in of project 91 4 160 activities,6 expressed as number of full time employees7 Number of women employed in project 23 4 42 activities, expressed as number of full time Employment employees Total number of people with improved 1,576 4 1,992 livelihoods8 or income generated as a result of project activities Number of women with improved livelihoods or 710 4 897 Livelihoods income generated as a result of project activities Total number of people for whom health 459 4 622 h services were improved as a result of project Healt activities, measured against the without-project 4 Afforestation, reforestation and revegetation (ARR) - Activities that increase carbon stocks in woody biomass (and in some cases soils) by establishing, increasing and/or restoring vegetative cover through the planting, sowing and/or human-assisted natural regeneration of woody vegetation (VCS Program Definitions) 5 Improved forest management (IFM) - Activities that change forest management practices and increase carbon stock on forest lands managed for wood products such as saw timber, pulpwood and fuelwood (VCS Program Definitions) 6 Employed in project activities means people directly working on project activities in return for compensation (financial or otherwise), including employees, contracted workers, sub-contracted workers and community members that are paid to carry out project-related work. 7 Full time equivalency is calculated as the total number of hours worked (by full-time, part-time, temporary and/or seasonal staff) divided by the average number of hours worked in full-time jobs within the country, region or economic territory (adapted from UN System of National Accounts (1993) paragraphs 17.14[15.102];[17.28]) 8 Livelihoods are the capabilities, assets (including material and social resources) and activities required for a means of living (Krantz, Lasse, 2001. The Sustainable Livelihood Approach to Poverty Reduction. SIDA). Livelihood benefits may include benefits reported in the Employment metrics of this table. CCB v2.0, VCS v3.4 page 4 MONITORING REPORT: CCB Version 2, VCS Version 3 Achievements Achievements during Category Metric during the Project Monitoring Period Section Lifetime