# REDD+ Project - Indonesia #1: Kalimantan Rainforest Conservation

## Project Overview

This large-scale REDD+ project protects over 50,000 hectares of primary tropical rainforest in Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo. The project prevents deforestation driven by palm oil plantation expansion and logging concessions, preserving one of the most biodiverse ecosystems on Earth.

## End-to-End Development Services

FINE Climate Technology provided comprehensive REDD+ development services including:

### Baseline Analysis

- Historical deforestation rate analysis using Landsat and Sentinel-2 satellite imagery

- Driver-of-deforestation assessment identifying key threats and intervention points

- Reference region selection and leakage risk evaluation

- Carbon stock inventory using stratified random sampling across forest types

### VM0035 Methodology Application

- Full application of Verra VM0035 methodology for REDD+ project activities

- Activity data monitoring system design and implementation

- Emission factor calculation based on field-measured carbon stocks

- Uncertainty quantification and deduction calculations

### VVB Validation and Verification

- Coordination with accredited Validation/Verification Body (VVB)

- Documentation preparation and desk review support

- Field audit facilitation and stakeholder consultation management

- Response to clarification requests and non-conformity resolution

## Biodiversity Co-Benefits

The project area is home to critically endangered species including:

- **Bornean orangutan** (Pongo pygmaeus): Estimated 800+ individuals protected

- **Proboscis monkey** (Nasalis larvatus): Key riparian habitat preserved

- **Clouded leopard** (Neofelis nebulosa): Apex predator territory maintained

- Over 300 bird species and 2,000+ plant species documented

## Community Engagement

- 12 indigenous Dayak communities engaged through FPIC process

- Alternative livelihood programs: sustainable rattan harvesting, eco-tourism, agroforestry

- Benefit-sharing agreement ensuring 40% of carbon revenue flows to local communities

- Capacity building for community-based forest monitoring

## Expected Outcomes

- Annual emission reductions: 500,000 tCO2e

- VCS credit issuance timeline: First vintage expected Q4 2026

- Project crediting period: 30 years with renewal option

- Total projected lifetime impact: 15 million tCO2e avoided

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