Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project

How it works

The project creates a "buffer zone" over the entire extent of the eastern boundary of the national park by running along it for 90 km. In this way RImba Raya protects Tanjung Puting from the continued expansion of Indonesian industrial areas. The project safeguards a wide variety of vegetation including mangroves, these plant formations allow the capture of ten times more CO₂ than a traditional tree. In order to survive, mangroves compulsorily require that the Indonesian ecosystem does not change; even a small increase in temperatures can be crucial.

Where does it develop?

Located on the southern coast of Borneo Rimba Raya protects 64,000 hectares of peat and riparian forests by capturing 3.5 million tons of CO₂ per year. Continued fires, deforestation, and rising temperatures are endangering the survival of Indonesia's forest ecosystem.

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Certifications

Verra awarded Rimba Raya both CCB (Climate, Community and Biodiversity) and SDG VIsta (Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard) certification, the latter of which is only obtained when the project contributes to the achievement of all 17 SDGs.

Benefits

Rimba Raya contributes to the achievement of all 17 SDGs by generating countless co-benefits as a result: access to renewable energy, building infrastructure, ensuring the availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation, ensuring education by providing books, uniforms and funding for needy children, and finally ensuring a source of income for part of the village population. Indonesia's biodiversity is also at high risk of extinction, Rimba Raya protects 422 animal species including one of the last populations of wild orangutans in the world.

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The project in brief

- Preservation of biodiversity
- Economic and social development
- Improvement of air and soil conditions
- Energy from renewable sources