Natural Climate Solutions
We preserve Amazonian ecosystems, enablingCO2 sequestration and preventing deforestation in the most biodiverse areas on the planet.
The problem
3.8 million hectares of primary tropical forests were deforested in 2019. This loss resulted in carbon dioxide emissions equivalent to those emitted by 400 million cars in a year. In Peru alone, 162,000 hectares of forest were deforested in 2019—equivalent to the area of 25 soccer fields being deforested every hour for an entire year!
The Solution
Promoting conservation programs that enable the reduction of emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) are immediate strategies for mitigating climate change.
REDD+ Castañeros It is one of the world's most important private conservation programs due to its social and environmental impact: it directly benefits 700 local families and protects 620,775 hectares of forest and 500 species of flora and fauna, in accordance with the VCS standard from VERRA.
Learn more : REDD+ Castañeros
Since 2008, BAM has been protecting a 14,507-hectare private area at Ucayali, where it is carrying out the REDD+ projectThe Last Habitat, safeguarding extraordinary biodiversity just 11 km from the city of Pucallpa and preventing the emission of 8.23 million tCO2e over the course of the project—on average per year—under the VCS standard from VERRA. Located 45 minutes from the city and surrounded by deforestation pressures from agriculture, urbanization, and other sources, the project is home to extraordinary ecological richness, serving as the last habitat or refuge for various species of flora and fauna and a “green island” of outstanding natural value.
Learn more : REDD+ The Last Habitat
Reducing our carbon emissions is no longer enough. We must remove the excess carbon dioxide stored in the atmosphere if we want to prevent a global climate catastrophe. Be part of the change!
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