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Berbak Carbon Initiative
Harnessing carbon to conserve biodiversity
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Conservation for carbon,
communities and biodiversity
Deforestation and forest degradation is the primary cause of terrestrial species losses, a
threat to the livelihoods of millions of people and the source of approximately a fifth of
global greenhouse gas emissions. But developing Reduced Emissions from
Deforestation and Degradation (REDD) markets are now providing potential financial
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The BCI aims to:
Conserve wildlife, especially
the Sumatran tiger
Reduce greenhouse gas
emissions
Ensure community
involvement and benefits
The Berbak Ecosystem, Sumatra
The Berbak ecosystem in Jambi, Sumatra, comprises 240,000ha of peat swamp forest
under four management categories: national park (TN Berbak), conservation forest
(TAHURA), protection forest (hutan lindung) and two selective logging concessions
(HPT). These forests, and the deep peat soils on which they sit, hold in excess of 45
million tonnes carbon. But Berbak is not just a carbon store of international importance.
The ecosystem also supports important biodiversity, including the critically endangered
Sumatran tiger, as well as the majority of the inhabitants of over 30 forest-fringe
communities. However, over the last two decades, timber extraction, soil drainage and
fire have led to the loss of almost one third of the forest. Recent models suggest that
continuing in a ‘business as usual’ manner will lead to the loss of close to 1500 ha forest
every year, with associated annual greenhouse gas emissions of at least 5 million tonnes
of CO e, and threatening species losses, exacerbating existing wildlife conflicts and
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The Zoological Society of London (ZSL), founded in 1826, is a world-renowned centre of excellence for conservation science and applied conservation
(registered charity in England and Wales). ZSL’s Mission is to promote and achieve the worldwide conservation of animals and their habitats. This is realised by carrying
out field conservation and research in over 80 countries across the globe, carrying out original scientific research at our Institute of Zoology, and through
education and awareness at our two zoos, ZSL London Zoo and ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, inspiring people to take conservation action.
Berbak Carbon Initiative
Harnessing carbon to conserve biodiversity
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Project outputs
The development phase of the Berbak Carbon Project is now underway
in partnership with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and funding from
the Darwin Initiative and various tiger-focussed donors. Between 2009-
2012 the project will:
Establish the carbon baselines for the project area to
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Project vision carbon emissions
Strengthen the environmental law enforcement framework
Ultimately the vision for Berbak is for a self-financing required to implement emissions reductions
ecosystem that brings clear benefits to biodiversity, Establish the institutional framework for how carbon trading
climate and communities. We intend this to be the first will practically operate in the Berbak area in line with
Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation Indonesian and market regulations
(REDD) project that focuses specifically on conservation Obtain certification for a final Project Design Document,
forest on Sumatra and thus to be a model for protecting
further conservation forests in the future. To achieve this
the project is proceeding in two phases:
1. The project development phase, funded by grants
and donations, aims to collect all of the baseline
scientific data and establish the institutional
framework required to build a certified and
financially feasible carbon project positioned to
access voluntary and/or compliance markets.
2. The project implementation phase will start when
emission-reduction activities begin and carbon
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More Information
For more information on this project please contact:
Dr. Agus Suratno (agus.suratno@zsl.org) or Dr Thomas Maddox (tom.maddox@zsl.org)
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This project is only possible thanks to the support of the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry
the Darwin Initiative and the various donors and collaborators listed above
May 2010
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