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A Glance about WIF Blue Carbon Actions

Five VERRA Listed Mangrove Projects in Myanmar

1st WIF Mangrove Project: VCS ID 1764

Reforestation and Restoration of Degraded Mangrove Lands, Sustainable Livelihoods and Community Development in Myanmar

Size, Location, and Restoration Activities:
The primary goal of the project is to restore and protect 2,065.87 hectares of degraded mangrove forests. The mangrove restoration and livelihood improvement activities of the project are implemented in the three village tracts of Magyi, Thabawkan, and Thaegone in Ayeyarwady Region. In this project, approximately 9.1 million new mangrove plants are planted as additionality on the degraded mangrove lands.

Carbon Targets:
The crediting period is 15th June 2015 to 14th June 2035. Over this 20-year crediting period, the restored mangroves of the project contribute to the GHG emission reductions and removals, which is estimated as 3.6 million tCO2e in total with an annual emission of 184,006 tCO2e.

Beneficiaries:
WIF also contributes to poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement for the targeted local communities in which there are 2,482 households with 10,896 population in 16 targeted villages under the aforementioned three project village tracts. Major livelihood activities are income generation, cash for work, awareness raising and improving knowledge, life skill and vocational training, financial support activities, and revolving funds.

Photos of VCS 1764 project: WIF’s Super Mangrove Planter, Mr. Win Maung, and WIF’s Youth Mangrove Ambassador, Miss Earth Baitong Jareerat, inside the successful restored mangroves (Left) and girl students from computer training and scholarship program from the targeted project villages (Right)

Photos of VCS 1764 project: WIF’s Super Mangrove Planter, Mr. Win Maung, and WIF’s Youth Mangrove Ambassador, Miss Earth Baitong Jareerat, inside the successful restored mangroves (Top) and girl students from computer training and scholarship program from the targeted project villages (Bottom)

2nd WIF VCS Mangrove Project: VCS ID 2088

Mangrove Restoration and Sustainable Development in Myanmar

Size, Location and Activities:
The primary goal of the project is to restore and protect 5174.3 hectares of degraded mangrove forests. The mangrove restoration and livelihood improvement activities of the project are implemented in the 12 village tracts of Chaungtha, Bomie, Magyizin, Thitphyu, Kyunhlargyi, Nga Yoke Kaung, Nanthar Pu, Haing Gyi Kyun, Kyaukchaung, Ka Nyin Chaung (Thaegyine) Mae Kha Ye and Kwyaegyine in Ayeyarwady Region. In this project, approximately 12.9 million new mangrove plants are planted as additionality on the degraded mangrove lands.

Carbon Targets:
The crediting period is 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2040. Over this 20-year crediting period, the restored mangroves of the project contribute to the GHG emission reductions and removals, which is estimated as 7.0 million tCO2e in total with an annual emission of 353,871 tCO2e.

Beneficiaries:
WIF also contributes to poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement for the targeted local communities in which there are 7,812 households with 33,007 population in 35 targeted villages under the aforementioned 12 project village tracts. Major livelihood activities are income generation, cash for work, awareness raising and improving knowledge, life skill and vocational training, financial support activities, and revolving funds.

Photos of VCS 2088 project: Well-survived 2022 planted mangroves in Nga Yoke Kaung project area (Left) and road construction in Ka Nyin Kwin village (Right)

Photos of VCS 2088 project: Well-survived 2022 planted mangroves in Nga Yoke Kaung project area (Top) and road construction in Ka Nyin Kwin village (Bottom)

3rd WIF VCS Mangrove Project: VCS ID 2792

Restoration of Degraded Mangrove and Sustainable Development in Myanmar

Size, Location and Activities:
The primary goal of the project is to restore and protect 1003.6 hectares of degraded mangrove forests. The mangrove restoration and livelihood improvement activities of the project are implemented in the three village tracts of Chaungtha, Kangyi, and Bomie in Ayeyarwady Region. In this project, approximately 2.5 million new mangrove plants are planted as additionality on the degraded mangrove lands.

Carbon Targets:
The crediting period is 1st September 2020 to 31st August 2040. Over this 20-year crediting period, the restored mangroves of the project contribute to the GHG emission reductions and removals, which is estimated as 1.4 million tCO2e in total with an annual emission of 70,285 tCO2e.

Beneficiaries:
WIF also contributes to poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement for the targeted local communities in which there are 4,113 households with 12,529 population in 8 targeted villages and one ward under the aforementioned three project village tracts. Major livelihood activities are income generation, cash for work, awareness raising and improving knowledge, life skill and vocational training, financial support activities, and revolving funds.

Photos of VCS 2792 project: Women engagement in mangrove planting activities (Left) and big clay pot distribution to the disadvantaged communities for freshwater storage (Right) in Chaungtha project site

Photos of VCS 2792 project: Women engagement in mangrove planting activities (Top) and big clay pot distribution to the disadvantaged communities for freshwater storage (Bottom) in Chaungtha project site

4th WIF VCS Mangrove Project: VCS ID 3730

Climate Action in Myanmar through A Community-based Mangrove Restoration

Size, Location and Activities:
The primary goal of the project is to restore and protect 12,000 hectares of degraded mangrove forests. The mangrove restoration and livelihood improvement activities of the project are implemented in the three village tracts of Htaung Ka Met, Noet Ngwar, Han Ka Phyu and Kawt Ba Mar in Tanintharyi Region. In this project, approximately 30 million new mangrove plants are planted as additionality on the degraded mangrove lands.

Carbon Targets:
The crediting period is 10th May 2022 to 9th May 2042. Over this 20-year crediting period, the restored mangroves of the project contribute to the GHG emission reductions and removals, which is estimated as 16 million tCO2e in total with an annual emission of 815,356 tCO2e.

Beneficiaries:
WIF also contributes to poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement for the targeted local communities in which there are 4628 households with 21,731 population in 22 villages under the aforementioned 4 project village tracts. Major livelihood activities are income generation, cash for work, awareness raising and improving knowledge, life skill and vocational training, financial support activities, and revolving funds.

Photos of VCS 3730 project: Direct seed/propagule sowing of mangroves in severely degraded mangroves inside Protected Public Forest (Left) and women group meeting (Right) in Bokpyin project area

Photos of VCS 3730 project: Direct seed/propagule sowing of mangroves in severely degraded mangroves inside Protected Public Forest (Top) and women group meeting (Bottom) in Bokpyin project area

5th WIF VCS Mangrove Project: VCS ID 3818

Blue Carbon Mitigation through Community Based Mangrove Restoration

Size, Location and Activities:
The primary goal of the project is to restore and protect 3700 hectares of degraded mangrove forests. The mangrove restoration and livelihood improvement activities of the project are implemented in 22 village tracts of three coastal areas in total, which are Min Ga Lon, Na Ywe Chaung, Boe Ba, Mya Kaing, Shan Chaung, Aung Chan Thar, Ta Man Gyi Kone, Yae Kyaw, Bo Ga Lay, Kan Hlar She, and Thaung Gon in Yangon Region, Ma Mauk, Aung Tha Pyay, Ban Dar, Hti Tan Ah Thin, Khe Nan Ah Thin, Aung Naing Gyi, Aung Kan Hlaing, and Aung Meik Thar in Bago Region, and Zaik Ka Ye, Kyaik Pi and Hpet Ka Leik in Mon State. In this project, approximately 9.25 million new mangrove plants are planted as additionality on the degraded mangrove lands.

Carbon Targets:
The crediting period is 29th May 2021 to 28th May 2046. Over this 25-year crediting period, the restored mangroves of the project contribute to the GHG emission reductions and removals, which is estimated as 5.2 million tCO2e in total with an annual emission of 259,130 tCO2e tCO2e.

Beneficiaries:
WIF also contributes to poverty alleviation and livelihood improvement for the targeted local communities in which there are 12,383 households with 48,477 population in the aforementioned 22 project village tracts. Major livelihood activities are income generation, cash for work, awareness raising and improving knowledge, life skill and vocational training, financial support activities, and revolving funds.

Photos of VCS 3818 project: Job opportunities for women in every step of mangrove restoration activity from propagule collection to planting in the fields (Left) and teaching materials support to school (Right)

Photos of VCS 3818 project: Job opportunities for women in every step of mangrove restoration activity from propagule collection to planting in the fields (Top) and teaching materials support to school (Bottom)

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