In partnership with Carbon2Nature, the project leverages technical expertise in ecological restoration and sustainable forest management. Local communities are engaged in sustainable harvesting of non-timber forest products.
Standards
First credit issuance
2025
Reforestation and Afforestation in Spain
The Alcedo project tackles severe land degradation across 600 hectares at multiple sites in Zamora, Soria, and Palencia, Spain, through comprehensive afforestation, reforestation, and sustainable forest management. The project focuses on rehabilitating highly degraded soils through the afforestation of 60 hectares of previously barren land to create new forests and reverse soil erosion, and the sustainable management of 535 hectares of forest ecosystem, including the reforestation of 317 hectares and the gradual transformation of coniferous plantations into a mixed forest with broadleaf species of significant ecological value. The project creates diverse, resilient forest ecosystems while enhancing local biodiversity through state-of-the-art MRV and initiatives such as new bird feeding areas or amphibian ponds, adapting to climate change by planting a mix of native, resilient species and implementing water management and wildfire risk reduction measures, and enhancing local value chains by diversifying the natural resources the forest produces, such as rockrose and mushrooms, to support the local economy.
Activities
Creation of 60 hectares of new forest on previously barren land to reverse soil erosion and establish forest cover
Sustainable management of 535 hectares of forest ecosystem, including reforestation of 317 hectares
Gradual conversion of coniferous monoculture plantations into mixed forests with native broadleaf species of high ecological value
State-of-the-art MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification) for habitat preservation, creation of bird feeding areas and amphibian ponds
Implementation of water management systems and wildfire risk reduction measures
Diversification of forest products including rockrose and mushrooms to support local economy
