ABOUT
The Katingan Restoration and Conservation Project (‘The Katingan Project’) protects and restores 149,800 hectares of peatland ecosystems, to offer local communities sustainable sources of income, and to tackle global climate change. The project lies within the districts of Katingan and Kotawaringin Timur in Central Kalimantan Province and covers one of the largest remaining intact peat swamp forests in Indonesia.
IMPACT
7.5 Million
Metric tons of carbon captured per year
157,875
Acres of forest
protected
BENEFITS
- Reduces carbon emissions quickly and efficiently.
- Protects peatlands as a world carbon reserve.
- Partners with local communities to create transformative economic change.
- Protects species of high conservation value.
PHOTOS
VERIFICATIONS
Founded in 1996 as the first private voluntary offset program in the world, ACR has twenty-five years of unparalleled experience in the development of rigorous, science-based carbon offset standards and methodologies as well as operational experience in carbon offset project registration, verification oversight and offset issuance.