FRONTERRA Nature-Based Solutions: Carbon and Biodiversity Credits, High Social Impact
The Sierra del Divisor Conservation Programme addresses-
- Illegal timber extraction
- Illegal coca leaf plantations
- Illegal mining
- Slash-and-burn practices by legal but impoverished farmers struggling to make ends meet
The main activities of the program include
Community land physical and legal sanitation, as well as support to acquire land titling.
Governance strengthening and quality of life plans of communities and farmers cooperatives.
Reforestation with native species and forest management for carbon capture and development of a forestry economy.
Cocoa-based agroforestry for cash and food crops.
Development of sustainable value chains related to agroforestry and forestry products (cocoa, round wood, sawn wood) and route-to-market .
Environmental Services Scheme (carbon and biodiversity).
The Main 3 Areas
Cinco Unidos Area
The first area of the Sierra del Divisor Project is called “Cinco Unidos.” Deployed in collaboration with the APCU association (APCU), this part of the project aims to combat land degradation and halt deforestation activities linked to agricultural practices in the six APCU communities. Together with the communities, Fronterra will select activities that enhance livelihoods, well-being, and economic opportunities, particularly through the cultivation and sale of cacao on the international market, as well as other sustainable economic activities. Generating carbon credits from avoided emissions, this program aims to actively and significantly support local community development and empowerment.
National Protected Area
The second area, the National Protected Area – Sierra del Divisor National Park, includes a buffer zone where multiple local communities are located. The project involves identifying deforestation agents and drivers, addressing them, and providing communities with sustainable financial support linked to carbon finance to develop activities that will enhance their socio-economic well-being.
The Regional Conservation Area
The Regional Conservation Area includes the deployment of the FPIC process under CEDIA’s leadership to formally establish the Aguas Calientes Maquia Regional Conservation Area. The objective is to establish an administration contract to facilitate the implementation of sustainable economic and conservation activities in the area. As of today, we have a Memorandum of Understanding with CEDIA, as well as with the regional government of Loreto.