Corredor de los Cedros
About the project
Conservation + Harvesting · GMF Initiative
Caimancito Basin, Jujuy
Pilot Project — in development
The Cedar Corridor is a GMF initiative in the Yungas Foothills of Jujuy, named for the high presence of Orán Cedar (Cedrela balansae), an emblematic species at risk of illegal logging in the Caimancito Basin. It addresses decades of overexploitation of timber and recurring forest fires in the area.
The strategy combines silviculture, management of existing cedar plantations, post-fire restoration, active monitoring, and a formal commitment from the landowner not to request any land clearing for the entire duration of the project. The goal is to scale from independent monitoring to verified certified credits.
Impact
Project Timeline
Agreement with landowner
Reopening of firebreaks · Initial closure (affected by fires Oct–Nov 2020)
Reopening of firebreaks · Initial closure (affected by fires Oct–Nov 2020)
Staff recruitment
Biomass, biodiversity, and social baseline studies
Start of post-harvest and inter-row silviculture
70 ha of closure completed with fencing
Biomass, biodiversity, and social baseline studies
Start of post-harvest and inter-row silviculture
70 ha of closure completed with fencing
Maintenance
Additional 70 ha of closure with firebreaks
Additional 70 ha of closure with firebreaks
Annual monitoring
INTA agreement · Start of restoration silviculture in burned area (7 ha)
INTA agreement · Start of restoration silviculture in burned area (7 ha)
Active surveillance
University internships · UNJu visit · Carbon Catalyst
University internships · UNJu visit · Carbon Catalyst
ODS
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