Grouped  Project

PATAGONIA GREEN FRONTIER

Patagonia Green Frontier utilizes an Area-Based Approach (ABA) within a grouped VM0047 VCS framework, scaling carbon sequestration across homogenous spatial units by combining high-resolution satellite imagery and LiDAR to inform species-specific biomass equations, while infrared spectroscopy precisely quantifies soil carbon.

Patagonia Green Frontier operates as a grouped project under the VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) methodology within the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) framework.

This structure allows for the inclusion of multiple project instances that meet predefined eligibility criteria, facilitating scalability and streamlined validation processes.

The project employs an Area-Based Approach (ABA) to quantify carbon sequestration, integrating plot-based sampling with remote sensing technologies. This method involves delineating the project area into homogenous spatial units based on vegetation structure, topography, and soil type, as derived from high-resolution satellite imagery and LiDAR data.

Within these units, biomass estimates are scaled using allometric equations tailored to key native species, such as Nothofagus pumilio (Lenga), Fitzroya cupressoides (Alerce), and Podocarpus nubigenus (Mañío).

By leveraging ABA, the project enhances the precision of carbon stock assessments across diverse microhabitats, reducing the reliance on extensive ground sampling while maintaining high accuracy.

Beyond above-ground biomass, the project integrates ABA with rigorous soil carbon monitoring protocols. This includes employing infrared spectroscopy and soil fractionation techniques across representative spatial units to capture particulate, mineral-associated, and labile soil carbon fractions.

This comprehensive approach provides a holistic view of ecosystem carbon storage, accounting for both biomass and soil carbon pools within the ABA framework.

Blockchain technology ensures traceability of all data, from initial biomass baselines to dynamic ABA updates, enhancing the transparency of carbon credit issuance and compliance with VCS standards on permanence and leakage.

As a grouped project, Patagonia Green Frontier leverages ABA to optimize data aggregation and scaling across sites, enabling rapid adaptation to new project areas while maintaining the scientific rigor required for high-integrity carbon credits.

This model sets a benchmark for grouped projects, combining spatial analysis, species-specific modeling, and advanced carbon accounting for large-scale ecosystem restoration and carbon sequestration in the ecologically complex terrain of southern Chile.