Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India ?
A
Uttarakhand REDD+ project
B
ICFRE-ICIMOD Transboundary REDD+ project in North-Eastern Himalayas
C
Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project
Correct answer
D
Sikkim Mamley Kamrang Community REDD+ project
Explanation
The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project around Mawphlang, Meghalaya, run by a federation of traditional Khasi governments (himas), is India's first REDD+ project certified under the Plan Vivo standard. Local communities earn carbon credits for protecting and regenerating their forests.
Climate Change MitigationForest carbon: REDD+ in IndiaREDD+Plan VivoKhasi HillsMawphlangCommunity forestry