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• The benefits of working with the Sierra Gorda, Mexico

• Carbon Offset standards and benchmarks

• Carbon Verification

• Carbon offsets for a voluntary market – the responsible consumer

• Monitoreo de variables sociales y de los ecosistemas de la Reserva

• Sierra Gorda partner organizations in the mountains of Mexico

• Distinguished Clients

• Tabla de resumen de los clientes
  

Carbon Offset standards and benchmarks

Our project was designed to meet the highest standards. 

The benefits of Sierra Gorda Offsets in terms of carbon sequestration, biodiversity preservation, hydrological services and improved livelihoods for the people of local communities are being verified through on-going scientific assessments and social return on investment analyses.

The Technological Institute of Monterrey and Bosque Sustentable A.C. have measured the amount of carbon stored in the various ecosystems of the Sierra Gorda and inventories are underway to determine how much carbon has been captured thus far in reforestations.  Current studies are also examining various flora and fauna, including jaguar, in the reserve.

Scientists at the University of Queretaro are using data, in combination with information about land cover and soil type, to model improvements to hydrological processes throughout the Reserve resulting from reforestation and soil conservation measures.

Grupo Ecológico Sierra Gorda has also undertaken a Social Return on Investment Analysis to assess the range of impacts of their programs on the communities in the Sierra Gorda.

Sierra Gorda is currently preparing the documentation to seek certification using the Climate, Community, and Biodiversity Alliance standards.