The Hornbill Project is located in an area containing both intact and degraded peatland and mangrove ecosystems, covering nearly 370,000 hectares (ha) of legally unprotected land lying outside the forest estate in a remote part of Indonesia. The principal project interventions consist of nature-based solutions divided roughly equally between conservation of the intact forest ecosystems and restoration of the degraded ones.
The project started in 2023 and will run for 40 years. It will protect fragile natural ecosystems along with diverse and endemic species while reducing and avoiding about 7.5 – 8 million tons of CO2 emissions per year, equal to about 300 million tons over the course of the 40-year project.
The Hornbill Project will be implemented by a consortium comprised of three firms: Landscape Carbon Global, a partner firm, and a company established by the provincial government. The direct participation of a state-owned entity will help ensure political support and tenurial security for the project.