Preserving Indigenous Forest Landscapes in Oaxaca

What the project does.

This impactful forest carbon initiative supports the conservation and sustainable management of one of the last remaining continuous tropical and temperate forest landscapes in Mexico. Located within the Indigenous territory of San Miguel Chimalapa in Oaxaca, the project safeguards critical ecosystems that provide ecological connectivity across the Mesoamerican biological corridor.

The project applies Improved Forest Management (IFM) practices under the Climate Action Reserve Mexico Forest Protocol v3.0, promoting long-term carbon storage while reinforcing sustainable territorial governance. Covering a total project area of 134,000 hectares, including nearly 60,000 hectares of managed activity area, this initiative contributes to large-scale forest conservation and carbon removal efforts over a 100-year commitment period.

The forest landscape hosts an exceptional mosaic of ecosystems, including evergreen tropical forests, cloud forests, and mountainous habitats with internationally recognized biodiversity value. The territory provides refuge for threatened species such as jaguars, pumas, tapirs, spider monkeys, and quetzals, making the project highly significant for both climate mitigation and biodiversity conservation.

This project currently offers 394,606 verified IFM carbon credits across 2023–2025 vintages, while future issuances are expected to generate approximately 200,000 additional credits annually. The credits are fully issued, CCP-aligned, and eligible under CORSIA requirements, subject to Mexico’s Letter of Authorization framework.