SCM0008: Methodology for the Restoration of Mangroves
Sectoral Scope: Scope 14 - Afforestation and reforestation
Status: Live since 20/07/2023
Modules / Key Sources:
SCT0001 - Tool for the Demonstration and Assessment of Additionality in SOCIALCARBON Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Project Activities v1.0
CDM Tool for the Estimation of carbon stocks and change in carbon stocks of trees and shrubs in A/R CDM project activities
Description.
Mangroves are a valuable ecological and economic resource, providing important nursery grounds and breeding sites for birds, fish, crustaceans, shellfish, reptiles and mammals. They offer a number of ecosystem services including, but not limited to, protecting against coastal erosion and carbon sequestration; Mangrove forests are highly productive, with carbon production rates equivalent to tropical humid forests.
This methodology provides a means to quantify net GHG emission removals (NERs) from project activities that plant and restore Mangroves.