High-integrity forest conservation delivering verified emission reductions, biodiversity protection and long-term value
Project Overview & Key Metrics
The Yellow Ipê Project delivers long-term forest conservation with measurable climate impact
Located in Novo Aripuanã and Borba, in the southern region of the Amazonas state, Brazil.
A strategically positioned forest area with high conservation value, essential for biodiversity preservation and long-term land protection.
Its core objective is to address unplanned deforestation in the Amazon through long-term forest protection, delivering measurable climate, biodiversity and community benefits.
Project scale and impact
ANNUAL AVERAGE ERs
tCO₂e
TOTAL ESTIMATED ERs*
tCO₂e
*Emission Reductions
PROJECT AREA
ha
Scalable to 125,000 ha
Project Fundamentals
and Standards
PROJECT START DATE
March 01, 2020
REGISTRY ID
2373
CERTIFICATION & METHODOLOGY
Verra – VCS
VM 00015
PROJECT SCOPE
REDD+
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation
AFOLU
Agriculture, Forestry, Land Use
AUD
Avoided Unplanned Deforestation
CO-BENEFITS & STANDARDS
SocialCarbon
CCB (under development)
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Preventing unplanned deforestation in the Amazon by conserving biodiversity, avoiding greenhouse gas emissions and supporting local communities.
A strategically located forest asset
Amazonas, Brazil
Novo Aripuanã and Borba municipalities
A high-conservation-value forest area positioned within a strategically relevant portion of the Amazon biome.
The location supports biodiversity preservation, conservation priority and long-term land protection, reinforcing the project’s role as a resilient asset for climate mitigation.
CARBON PERFORMANCE
Carbon integrity and performance
Built to generate measurable and verifiable climate impact over multiple decades.
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Focused on avoided unplanned deforestation
Long-term emission reduction potential
Certified under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS)
Built for robust monitoring, reporting and verification
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SOCIAL & BIODIVERSITY IMPACT
Beyond carbon.
Protecting life.
A forest preserved as a living system.
Yellow Ipê protects a highly biodiverse area of the Amazon rainforest, reinforcing ecosystem resilience and long-term habitat connectivity.
Safeguarding
threatened biodiversity
The project contributes to protecting approximately 2% of Brazil’s threatened fauna, including emblematic Amazon species such as the jaguar, Brazilian tapir, giant armadillo, hyacinth macaw and golden parakeet.
Communities
as guardians of the forest
Local riverside communities are engaged through employment, training and social initiatives.
The Guardians of the Forest Program empowers local families to participate in conservation, while supporting education, health services and community infrastructure.
Aligned with SocialCarbon, CCB principles and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
GLOBAL CARBON MARKET CONTEXT
Why forest conservation projects matter today
Forest conservation projects are essential to closing the gap between rising global demand and the supply of credible, nature-based carbon solutions.
Growing global demand
Global demand for high-quality, nature-based carbon credits continues to grow, driven by corporate climate commitments and increasing market scrutiny.
Integrity and permanence
The market is increasingly focused on integrity, permanence and transparency, favoring projects with robust methodologies and long-term forest protection.
Alignment with Article 6
Growing alignment with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement reinforces the importance of jurisdictionally and technically sound forest conservation initiatives.
Market and policy relevance
Evolving climate policy and market expectations continue to elevate the role of credible forest conservation projects in climate strategies.