Qianbei Afforestation

708,123 tonnes

The project mitigates reversal risk through a combination of monitoring and prevention. The initial flat and barren planting area results in a low fire risk during the project's early phase. However, as trees mature around thirty years, the risk may increase. To mitigate, the project proponent will implement necessary fire prevention measures. Additionally, there will be a focus on public education campaigns to raise awareness of forest fire prevention, covering topics such as forest law and fire prevention regulations. There is a potential risk of diseases and insects damaging planted trees. Mitigation measures include routine overseeing to prevent and detect issues. Immediate treatment, primarily through biological control, will be applied upon detection. Chemical pesticides will only be used in accordance with the National Pesticides Policy during serious pest outbreaks. Improper pesticide applications can harm the natural environment, leading to pollution of soil, water, air, and wildlife habitats. Mitigation involves strict management by well-trained staff, environmentally friendly measures such as mixed species arrangement and seed/seedling quarantine, and limited pesticide use. A detailed analysis of pesticide-related risks is available in the Non-Permanence Risk Report available via the registry link.

In the event of a potential reversal, the project's buffer account allocation acts as a safety measure to cover the potential loss of carbon credits. A risk analysis was performed using the VCS AFOLU Non-Permanence Risk Tool (Version 3.3), and a buffer pool determined.

Please refer to Section 5.7 in the methodology document.