The Brazil Nut Rainforest REDD+ Project aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, promoting sustainable forest management and biodiversity conservation. The project, covering 310,042 hectares of rich primary rainforest, located in the Madre de Dios region of south-eastern Peru, is considered one of the most diverse wilderness areas around the world. About 30% of the planet‘s biodiversity can be found in the forest, providing habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals, including many endangered species.
By adding value to timber through healthier and more productive forests, the project ensures the economic development of 405 Brazil nut concessionaire families. The local communities benefit not only from an intact forest ecosystem they use for the traditional harvest of Brazil nuts but also from a new nut processing plant that is being financed with carbon revenues. Community members are trained in sustainable management and nut harvesting techniques, receive additional business support to improve market access and are supported in strengthening their land rights.
What makes this project stand out:
- Transforming lives through sustainable forest management
- Safeguarding endangered species and vital ecosystems
- Economic prosperity: Creating jobs and enhancing market access
- Market access expansion: stimulating local economic growth and entrepreneurship
