Cochabamba Project

How It Works

The project focuses on planting 12 deciduous species on hundreds of local farms. These trees are able to live at high altitudes (the Cochabamba Project is located more than 2,000 meters above sea level) and they also have a life expectancy of up to 800 years.

Where does it develop?

Cochabamba is developed in Bolivia in the province of Cercado, the project has allowed the planting of more than 560,000 trees, allowing 4,000 tons of CO₂ to be captured annually.

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The certifications

The GoldStandrd certification recognizes the Cochabamba Project for the protection of biodiversity, the capture of CO2, socio-economic benefits for local communities and support for farmers.

Benefits

Cochabamba Project was founded in 2007 through a collaboration with the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization, and since then, thanks to continuous funding, the project has continued to grow successfully. The Cochabamba Project team has 42 people and, in addition to monitoring and reforesting the area, aims to sensitize local farmers to sustainable timber cultivation and management techniques. For example, a biofertilizer has been devised that can increase soil fertility in an economically accessible way for farmers.

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The project in a nutshell

• CO capture₂
• Preservation of biodiversity
• Economic and social development
• Improved air and soil conditions