Borneo, East Kalimantan, Indonesia
Conservation
Carbon Removal
INDONESIA
SOUTH EAST ASIA
CARBON REMOVAL:
#500,000 tonnes
Scaling to 1M tonnes annually
Size:
#90,000 ha
Increasing to >300,000 ha
Marquee Species:
Bornean Orang-utan, Sunda Clouded Leopard, Miller’s Grizzled Langur, Helmeted Hornbill
Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of Borneo has lost ~30% of its forest in the past 20 years, primarily due to conversion to oil palm plantations.
The project aim is to implement a conservation model for forest concessions, replicable across Indonesia, The approach is centred on local community participation, benefiting from conservation activities, scientific research, and strengthened forest rights.
Methodology:
ICROA endorsed
MRV-Monitoring Reporting & Verifications:
Scientifically verified
via flux towers
Boots on-the ground, AI analysis
of soundscapes & camera traps
