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We assess the area of the project which could be eligible under Verra’s VM0010 methodology, based on present day land cover (i.e., the area must be classified as forest). Results are presented as area (ha) and % of project area that is forest.
We assess for project area overlap with existing forest carbon projects, including all project types (REDD, ARR, IFM, blue carbon) and major standards (Verra, Gold Standard, Cercarbono, ART Trees, Plan Vivo, BioCarbon, American Carbon Registry and EcoRegistry). Existing forest carbon projects are shown within the central map panel in green, and any overlap is flagged within the results panel.
We assess for any peatland or tidal wetland areas both within the project area and a 10km buffer, using the Tropical and Subtropical Wetlands Distribution dataset from Gumbricht et al. (2017). This assessment highlights areas of mangrove, swamp/bog, fen, riverine/lacustrine, floodout and general marshes in the project area. Under some forest carbon project methodologies, the project area and a 10km buffer area must be less than 2% and 10% peatland or tidal wetland vegetation, respectively.
The IFM screening summary presents the total and average annual carbon credit potential over the first 5 years after the project starts, across the proposed forested project area.
The predicted emissions avoidance and removals in tCO2e takes into account standing biomass within the project area, baseline harvest rotations, forest regrowth rates and emissions incurred due to harvesting activity. We assume no leakage or disturbances over the project period and ignore carbon emissions attributed to harvesting 3+ years after harvest.
Results are presented both in a bar chart and a table, detailing the total carbon credit potential (tCO2e) and forested area (ha) per site, if there are multiple sites within your project area. Results can be toggled between Total Potential or Average Annual Potential, and can also be displayed on a per ha basis.
The predicted cumulative and annual carbon credit potential is presented over an adjustable length of time from the project start date, by extending the carbon potential estimations shown in the Screening Summary. The user can choose to see results over the next 5, 10, 25, 50 or 100 years.
Results are presented as tCO2e through time in both a graph and a table, which show the carbon credits potential per year. They can be toggled between Cumulative Potential or Annual Potential, and can also be displayed on a per ha basis.
