Case study: Restoration of degraded areas and reforestation in Cáceres and Cravo Norte, Colombia

Many forest carbon projects are currently in the process of attaining registration and securing verification of Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) carbon credits. However, the number of projects that are being successfully managed according to international standards is limited. The first forestry project in South America that completed VCS registration, issuance, Climate Community and Biodiversity Standard (CCBS) validation and verification was the Asorpar Project in Colombia.  This paper summarizes lessons learnt from the Asorpar Project, developed by the forest carbon team of South Pole Carbon Asset Management Ltd.