Welcome to the Trocano Project
The Trocano Araretama Project is a REDD+ carbon project in the Brazilian Amazon that brings a combination of social, biodiversity and carbon benefits through the implementation of it’s project activities.
The Trocano project area is at-risk from deforestation, threatening the existence of the entire natural ecosystem of the forest. It is located in the Municipality of Borba, in the Amazonas State of Brazil.
The aims of the REDD+ project are forest protection and biodiversity conservation. The project is in an area of natural forest within the Amazon region of Brazil, and the project totals 1,346,541 hectares.
In addition, social and community benefits are brought to the 10,700 inhabitants of the project area. All the communities directly benefit from their commitment and contribution to the project.
The project is developed by Go Balance Limited, in partnership with Borba City Hall and focuses on avoided deforestation.
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Latest News from Trocano Araretama
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First Volunteer Fire Brigade in Borba
Local Volunteer Fire Brigade Established in Borba by the Trocano Araretama Project. In 2024, the Trocano Araretama Project successfully trained 25 local community members to become volunteer firefighters in Borba, Amazonas. This ground-breaking initiative involved two intensive 4-day training courses held in August and October, marking the establishment of Borba’s first-ever volunteer fire brigade. Comprehensive……
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Forest Fire Prevention Campaign
Forest Fire Awareness in the communities of Borba. As part of the Trocano project actions, our recent Forest Fire Awareness and Protection campaign aims to widely disseminate forest fire information to the communities of Borba. Like the Amazon rainforest as a whole, Borba faces the serious threat of forest fires. Forest fires not only cause……
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Trocano Project Exhibition at the Festival of St. Anthony
Showcasing Sustainable Practices and Local Traditions at the local Borba festival From June 9th to 11th, the Trocano Araretama Project hosted an exhibition at the Festival of St. Anthony in Borba, Amazonas. This vibrant community event provided an opportunity to showcase the project’s initiatives and promote sustainable practices like meliponiculture (stingless beekeeping), oil extraction, and……
Key Features of the Trocano Project
Carbon Impacts
The main activity of the Trocano Project is the protection of 1.3 million hectares of natural forest that is at risk of deforestation. Thus, conserving the forest ensures carbon emissions are avoided by preventing the loss of threatened forests. Read more...
Community Benefits
The Trocano Project brings numerous benefits to the communities within the project area, and the municipality of Borba as a whole. Benefits include supplying clean drinking water, training in sustainable practices and sports facilities. Read more…
Biodiversity Protection
The location of the Trocano Project is rich in biodiversity and the project has an abundance of varied yet endangered biodiversity. The project is in the Madeira River region which includes endemic species found solely in this area. Read more…
Project Implementation
The project is implemented in accordance with the Natural Forest Standard. It has achieved full independent, third-party validation and verification for its achievements in avoided deforestation, socio-economic benefits and biodiversity protection within the project area.