Looking up at tall trees in the XiCO₂e forest, Mexico

XiCO2e Carbon Projects

Large-scale initiative across four Mexican regions, focusing on sustainable forest management, carbon sequestration, and community empowerment by replanting degraded areas, offering training, and creating employment opportunities to improve both the environment and local livelihoods.

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ABOUT THIS PROJECT

FOREST MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN MEXICO

The XiCO2e project is a comprehensive initiative spanning four regions of Mexico – the Durango, Tamaulipas, and Tabasco states, and the Yucatán Peninsula – with a goal to promote sustainable forest management, enhance carbon sequestration, and empower local communities. The project aims to replant degraded areas with a diverse array of trees and support community forest management through regular training in sustainable resource management.  

This project is not just about preserving the forest and biodiversity. It is also about improving the quality of life for the people living in these regions. By providing access to employment opportunities and enabling local people to become stewards of their own land, the project is helping to build a better future for communities across the three regions.  

Through this ambitious initiative, the XiCO2e project is setting an inspiring example of what can be achieved when people come together to create positive change for their environment and their communities. 

THREE ROBUST COMMUNITY-BASED CLIMATE PROJECTS UNITED UNDER XiCO2e

Mexico

XiCO2e: Durango Forest Project

XiCO2e: Durango Forest Project, which spans 284,927 hectares, is a beacon of environmental stewardship in the Sierra Madre Occidental...

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Mexico

XiCO2e: Mexican Peninsula Forest Project

The XiCO2e: Mexican Peninsula Forest project, located on the Yucatán Peninsula,aims to promote the sustainable ...

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Mexico

XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project

The XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project located in south-eastern Mexico aims to strengthen rural communities...

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Community assembly in the XiCO₂e project, Mexico

KEY PROJECT FACTS

General Project InformationXiCO2e: Durango Forest ProjectXiCO2e: Mexican Peninsula Forest Project XiCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project 
Project Type IFMIFMA/R
Location Mexico: DurangoMexico: Yucatán Mexico: Tabasco et al.
Project Size 271,783.1343,481 ha 1,219  ha 
Annual emission removal344,162 t CO2 198,652 t CO2 3,190 t CO2 
Project Partners Ala Bool Trust SA de CV, EjidosAla Bool Trust SA de CV, EjidosAla Bool Trust SA de CV, Ejidos
Standard CAR, FSC® CAR, FSC®VCS 

 

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PROJECT BENEFITS

OUR CONTRIBUTION ON SITE

Fire lookout tower above the pine forest of Ejido Pueblo Nuevo, XiCO₂e Durango, Mexico
XíCO2e: Durango Forest Project
  • Creation of local employment opportunities
  • Community empowerment through active participation in all stages of project development; regular trainings and knowledge generation
  • Biodiversity protection and establishment of new habitats
  • Conservation of upper basins and hydrological environmental services
  • Native vegetation restoration and increased carbon sequestration 
Lizard on a tree stump in the Yucatán forest, Mexico
XíCO2e: Mexican Peninsula Forest Project
  • Poverty alleviation: new income sources and wealth creation for local communitie
  • Integrated capacity building and environmental education programmes for locals
  • Soil erosion prevention to protect the nutrients and soil microelements
  • Creation of shelter for migratory birds and native species, especially under threat
  • Fire management and forest patrols resulting in prevention of fires and a return of wildlife to the area, supported by neighboring local communities 
Forester measuring a tree in the XiCO₂e Mexican Reforestation Project
XíCO2e: Mexican Reforestation Project
  • Strengthening the managerial, planning and organizational capacity of residents through regular training; growing local economy
  • Reducing vulnerability, enhancing resilience in previously degraded land
  • Preservation and valorization of forest natural habitats
  • Creation of protection for streams and watercourses

THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

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last updated: 29.06.2026

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