WHAT IS SERCOVA?

The Seram Climate and Conservation (SERCOVA) Project is an improved forest management (IFM) project that converts logging activities into protected forest activities.

The total Area concession around ± 73,365 ha, consisting of a total 5,880 ha for protection area, 2,009 ha for non-effective area, and 66,076 ha for the effective area (i.e. Primary Forest, Secondary Forest, and Non-Forest). The eligible area for Improved Forest Management (IFM) is 56,189 (i.e. Primary Forest and Secondary Forest). 

The Project is in a unique ecosystem of Wallacea Region in the Seram Island with a total size of ±73,365 ha. Based on the conducted study, the Project is home to more than 280 species of fauna and flora, with more than 8 species globally threatened species of the IUCN1, 23 species are listed under CITES2 and 24 species protected by Indonesian law. 

The Project is also expected to achieve exceptional community benefit. There are 13 villages around the project area, where 12 villages’ income are below the national poverty line (around USD 5 per day). Activities in this project are designed to contribute to poverty alleviation for those poor communities. With more than 21,437 people (9,881 women), this SERCOVA project is targeting 56% of the entire poor population in the East Seram District, Maluku Province.

The baseline scenario GHG emission removal and reduction were 50.4 million tCO2e (37 years) or 1,361,337 tCO2e per annum, while the project scenario GHG emission removal and reduction is estimated at 3,853,029 million tCO2e across 37 years or 104,135.93 tCO2e per annum. 

First crediting periode starting 2021 - 2024 with the total VCU (Verified Carbon Units) is 678,863 tCO2e / 1st Monitoring Report. It is projected to be available on the 1st Quarter 2025.

Our Project Benefits


Outcome or impact estimated by the end of project lifetime :

1). Protection and conservation of 56,189 ha of forest area

2). Protection and enhancement of two species of fauna (Cacatua moluccensis, Lorius domicella) and one species of flora population (Diospyros rostrata)

3). Enhanced community wellbeing through improved health services, education, and sustainable job opportunities, around 10,123 people will be benefited in the first 5 years of the project.

4). Enriched scientific knowledge on climate change, ecosystem diversity, and socio- cultural of the project

Our Methodology


The overall methodology for calculating emissions and removals/reductions is using the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) VM0010 methodology for Improve Forest management. Verra Registry Project ID 5283

This methodology is applied and selected due to the project activity includes planned timber harvest, and under the project scenario, forest use is limited to activities that do not result in commercial timber harvest or forest degradation. The selected carbon pools were the above ground biomass, deadwood, and harvested wood products.

The above ground biomass estimation was following non-destructive sampling using 30 nested-sampling plots (size 0.25 ha each) along six 2-km transects. The number of plots has fulfilled the VCS requirement of 10% error and 95% confidence interval.

OUR CONTRIBUTION
TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS