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A community-led carbon offset project in the rural West Bengal, India – 11
Symagine Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
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Location
India
Type
reforestation
Size
0.508 ha
Project Description
The project will be implemented in Jhargram district of West Bengal, India, situated in eastern part of Chotanagpur plateau which is one of the vulnerable soil degraded zones in the tropical environment. The project area constitutes of predominantly laterite soil with very poor water holding capacity resulting in drought.
Most of the people in this area belong to the tribal communities who are among the most vulnerable tribal groups with low literacy rate and severe poverty.
The project will restore a part of the barren land by planting trees in the unused plots adjacent to residential areas by increasing canopy cover, improving soil health for better land use opportunities in future, sequestering carbon and rejuvenating ecosystem.
Stakeholders and local communities involved in the project
Primary stakeholders of the project are farmers with small landholdings with whom Symagine and its partners have long standing associations. The project has been anticipated in a participatory manner and initial discussions with the community about the proposed project have taken place. The households will actively participate in the project and contribute their own land for planting. The species selected for plantation have been desired by the households and the members of the households agree to take care for the trees in the long term.
Project Goals
Through the project we are aiming to achieve the overall improvement of soil health and increase biodiversity at different ecological niche of the area. Through the project, the water holding capacity of the soil will increase which in turn will add to overall better plant cover and growth in farming productivity.
The project has a potential for GHG emission reduction and hence carbon offsetting. Issuance of carbon credits from the project will contribute to gap funding for the project and incentivize the community as well.
Considering the lack of income opportunities of backward tribal communities, we are providing them with value adding saplings to plant in the project area fostering their long-term commitment and contributing to high survival rates.
Co-benefits
Apart from the above-mentioned environmental benefits and the restoration of barren land, the project creates economic benefits for the participating community members. This is particularly done by fostering market linkage with the existing Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and/or Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs).
Tree species (planted and/or existing)
The list of proposed tree speices to be planted includes - Indian mahogony (Chukrasia tabularis), Teak (Tectona grandis), Neem (Azadirachta indica), Indian rosewood (Dalbergia sissoo).
Tree density (trees/ha)
400
Project ID
1761644201078