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Do I Qualify for the Forest Protocols?

The following must be met to qualify for the Forest Project Protocol:

1. Forestland must be in California.
2. The forest entity must own 100% of the trees within the project, and an ownership summary must be included in the project.

If ownership is shared one may choose to report by equity share or management control.

3. The forest entity must be the body that reports the project to the Registry

Independent or third parties may implement the project.

4. The Forest Project must follow one of the following activities:
• Conservation-based Forest Management
• Reforestation
• Conservation

For more details see Part II Forest Project Eligibility Criteria of the Forest Project Protocol.

5. There must be a conservation easement on the land in the project to ensure the area will always be forested.
6. The project must promote and maintain Native Forests and Natural Forest Management.

If you meet these criteria you may be eligible for the Forest Project Protocol. To start the process of registering your carbon, follow the Project Reporting Flowchart.