The Chocó-Darién Conservation Corridor REDD+ Project was the first conservation project in the world to be awarded carbon credits for protecting community-owned forests. Activities are managed by COCOMASUR, a vibrant association of Afro-Colombian families that received land title to the area in 2005. The project protects 13,465 hectares (33,275 acres) of tropical rainforest in the Darién region of northwest Colombia, one of the most biologically diverse regions on the planet.

• Over 800,000 tons of CO2 emissions from forest clearing and burning prevented during the first 10 years of the project.

• Over 60 training events completed for community members in survey analysis, botany, tree measurement, GPS navigation, legal rights, accounting, and leadership coaching.

• Over 1,400 hectares (3,500 acres) of lowland tropical rainforest saved as of Dec 31, 2020. The project is adjacent to two UNESCO Natural Heritage sites.

• Over 500 species of birds present in the project area, along with 42 endangered animal species and numerous species of rare and endemic frogs.

• Over 180 tree species registered in the project area as well as 86 endemic plant species and 15 endangered plant species.

• Project staff are recruited from local villages, a total of 40 full and part-time jobs ranging from managerial positions to community outreach specialists and forest rangers.

• The project is managed and implemented in partnership with COCOMASUR, an association of 414 Afro-Colombian families that received collective land title in 2005.