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MozBlue / Zambezi Delta Blue Carbon

The VCS 3142 filing defines a 5,116 ha first activity instance, a 60-year ex-ante carbon model, planting commitments and field protocols. Read the design figures against their exact filed scope and source page.

Zambezi River Delta, Zambézia and Sofala provinces, MozambiqueCoastal mangrove forestVerra VCS (VM0033) · registered 19 Jun 2026
DigitizationStraatosHederaProject HubVerra Registry
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Valentina Buj, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia CommonsImage source ↗
Status
RegisteredRegistry observed
Registered on
19 Jun 2026Registry observed
Public documents
12Registry observed
Registry area
155,000 haRegistry observed

Project design

The first activity instance covers 5,116 ha in Quelimane and Namacurra.

Project 1: 5,116 ha across Quelimane and Namacurra, plus the filed 283.5 ha adaptive-management buffer.
MozBlue Project 1 · PDD Figure 55,116 ha in Quelimane and NamacurraThe initial activity instance is not the 155,000 ha registry area.Expand map
Source and treatmentMozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 26 · Figure 5Bottom legend strip cropped because it carries the proponent logo; legend restated in caption.Public filing image · republication rights are not documented; source, page and treatment are shown for review.

The registry area, grouped conservation scope, restoration target and MozBlue Project 1 have different definitions. The area comparison below keeps them distinct.

Planting establishmentCommitmentThree phases and density targets are filed; delivery actuals are absent.
Canopy & standDocumented baselineBaseline canopy is measured; post-planting canopy is not filed.
CarbonEx-ante modelThe 60-year schedule is a model, not issuance.
Pressure reliefCommitmentPatrol and livelihood mechanisms are stated; counts remain gaps.
Consent & tenureFiled progressConsent and licences are documented, with one denominator gap.
Independent reviewValidated / reviewedAENOR closed validation findings at reasonable assurance.

The filed map has its source beside it. This reading is independent of Verra and does not imply endorsement.

Project milestones

  1. Baseline carbon field campaign (Silvestrum, UEM)
  2. Validation kick-off meeting with AENOR
  3. Idugo Island water tower completed
  4. Validation desk review begins
  5. First complete VCS PD submitted to MTA
  6. REDD+ licence granted - Zambezia
  7. First round of validation findings
  8. Eden baseline field survey (Jul-Aug 2024)
  9. Groundbreaking ceremony
  10. Project start: planting begins, Idugo Island, 5 communities
  11. AENOR on-site visit (16-19 Dec)
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Project identity
Blue Forest Mozambique LDAFiled design
Project identity
Grouped projectFiled design
Project identity
VM0033 v2.1 · AFOLU WRC, ARR + RWEFiled design
Project identity
15 Nov 2024 – 14 Nov 2084Filed design

Project geography and imagery

Filed project geography, with source imagery and rights labelled separately.

Filed geography

MozBlue Project 1 filed geography

The Verra KML contains 48 polygons across 44 placemarks, measuring about 5,398.5 ha geodesically. This exceeds the 5,116 ha first activity area by about 282.5 ha, close to the PDD’s 283.5 ha adaptive buffer; the KML does not distinguish that buffer as a separate layer.

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Map creditGeometry: Verra VCS 3142, MozBlue_Project1Instance.kml · Documents > Other, observed 24 Sep 2026.Verra source record ↗Basemap: OpenStreetMap contributors. Areas calculated geodesically from filed coordinates.
Grouped Project Area across eleven districts: 29,387 ha restoration target, 124,437 ha healthy mangrove, and the Project 1 location.
Grouped Project Area across eleven districts: 29,387 ha restoration target, 124,437 ha healthy mangrove, and the Project 1 location.MozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 10 · Figure 1
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Idugo Island water tower under construction in February 2024; the PDD reports completion in April 2024.
Idugo Island water tower under construction in February 2024; the PDD reports completion in April 2024.MozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 22 · Figure 2, right panel
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Degraded mangrove forest near Beira, Sofala, February 2022: cut stems and regrowth.
Degraded mangrove forest near Beira, Sofala, February 2022: cut stems and regrowth.MozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 141 · Figure 21
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SAVI stratification into three degradation levels around Maquival and Namacurra.
SAVI stratification into three degradation levels around Maquival and Namacurra.MozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 270 · Figure A6.1
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Quelimane baseline field campaign, March 2024: sites 32, 30, 18 and 35.
Quelimane baseline field campaign, March 2024: sites 32, 30, 18 and 35.MozBlue VCS Project Description · physical p. 273 · Figure A6.3
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Carbon forecast

PDD model only. Select a year or switch to cumulative view.

Selected year2037
Gross model116,073 t
Buffer24,375 t
After buffer model91,698 t
MozBlue filed carbon forecastGross, buffer and after-buffer projections for 2024 to 2084. Use the year slider for exact values. This is a model, not measured removals or issuance.050k100k150k2024203020402050206020702084

Ex-ante model, not measured removals or issuance. The 60-year crediting period spans 61 calendar-year rows, including partial 2024 and 2084.

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Filed annual carbon schedule, tCO₂e
YearGross modelBufferAfter buffer model
2024000
20258,7811,8446,937
202624,9965,24919,747
202738,2238,02730,196
202840,4638,49731,966
202943,8189,20234,616
203042,5418,93433,607
203136,5567,67728,879
203231,1096,53324,576
203331,1096,53324,576
203431,1096,53324,576
203551,03810,71840,320
203687,84118,44769,394
2037116,07324,37591,698
2038116,07324,37591,698
2039116,07324,37591,698
2040109,46522,98886,477
204197,26120,42576,836
204287,89818,45969,440
204387,89818,45969,440
204487,89818,45969,440
204587,89818,45969,440
204687,89818,45969,440
204787,89818,45969,440
204887,89818,45969,440
204987,89818,45969,440
205087,89818,45969,440
205187,89818,45969,440
205287,89818,45969,440
205387,89818,45969,440
205487,89818,45969,440
205570,42914,79055,639
205638,1688,01530,153
205713,4202,81810,602
205813,4202,81810,602
205913,4202,81810,602
206013,4202,81810,602
206113,4202,81810,602
206213,4202,81810,602
206313,4202,81810,602
206413,4202,81810,602
206513,4202,81810,602
206613,4202,81810,602
206713,4202,81810,602
206813,4202,81810,602
206913,4202,81810,602
207013,4202,81810,602
207113,4202,81810,602
207213,4202,81810,602
207313,4202,81810,602
207413,4202,81810,602
207513,4202,81810,602
207613,4202,81810,602
207713,4202,81810,602
207813,4202,81810,602
207913,4202,81810,602
208013,4202,81810,602
208113,4202,81810,602
208213,4202,81810,602
208313,4202,81810,602
208413,4202,81810,602
Source and totals

PDD pp.15-19 Table 1 (60 rows, read in full); PDD pp.164-167 Table 25 (60 rows, read in full). Annual rows sum to 2,649,560 gross and 2,093,165 after buffer. The PDD separately states 2,649,564 gross and 2,093,155 after buffer. These small differences are retained. “Available” is the PDD model label, not evidence of issued credits.

Gross modelled removals
2,649,564 tCO₂eEx-ante model
Modelled annual average
44,159 tCO₂e/yrEx-ante model
Non-permanence buffer
556,408 tCO₂eEx-ante model
Expected benefit to date
0 tCO₂eFiled progress

Restoration and biodiversity

Area definitions, planting phases and target species from the PDD.

Filed activity design

Project 1 planting phases

5,116 ha

5,116 ha planned across three phases; phase area is a target, not measured planting.

20241,200
20252,216
20261,700

Basis: MozBlue Project 1 planting plan (5,116 ha)

Planting density
5,000–10,000 stems/ha

8,000 stems/ha working target

Commitment
Native species
4

Filed planting mix; see source records for species

Filed design
Filed range design

Target species mix

Filed planting-share ranges. These are ranges, not measured composition or four exact parts of a whole.

Rhizophora mucronata35–45%
Avicennia marina20–25%
Ceriops tagal15–25%
Bruguiera gymnorhiza5–10%

Share of planned planting mix · Filed design

Five area definitions

Common scale: 305,400 ha

Bar lengths compare size. These figures describe different boundaries and purposes; they are not all nested.

National mangrove estateContext estimate
305,400 ha
Registry project areaRegistry field
155,000 ha
Grouped mangroves conservedApproximate PDD scope
154,000 ha
Grouped restoration targetPDD target
29,387 ha
MozBlue Project 1 activityFirst instance
5,116 ha
Inspect area definitions

The registry's 155,000 ha area and the PDD's approximate 154,000 ha conserved scope remain distinct. The 29,387 ha restoration target is grouped; the 5,116 ha figure refers to MozBlue Project 1 in Quelimane and Namacurra.

Inspect area records, species ranges and phase citations
Registry project area
155,000 haRegistry observed
Grouped scope: mangroves conserved
154,000 haFiled design
Grouped restoration target
29,387 haFiled design
Project 1 activity instance
5,116 haFiled design

Planting phases

Phase 1 · 2024
1,200 haCommitment
Phase 2 · 2025
2,216 haCommitment
Phase 3 · 2026
1,700 haCommitment

Filed species design

Rhizophora mucronata
35–45%Commitment
Avicennia marina
20–25%Commitment
Ceriops tagal
15–25%Commitment
Bruguiera gymnorhiza
5–10%Commitment
Planting density
5,000–10,000 stems/ha; 8,000 targetCommitment

Land and community benefits

The filed allocation is a model. Consent and tenure progress are reported separately.

37%

Communities

60% of EBITDA = 37% of revenues; social programs - woodlots, cookstoves, alternative livelihoods

Filed model of revenue allocation, not payments. The PDD describes 59% as staying in Mozambique.

Consent and land rights

Zambezia consent252 of 252

All communities in the PDD's Zambezia project areas gave consent.

Sofala consent35 signed
Total communities not stated

The PDD lists signed FPICs but gives no denominator. Coverage cannot be calculated.

MozBlue Project 1 land delimitation41 of 67

26 communities in Namacurra remained at filing.

12 source claimsCounts describe the record, not project performance
2 Filed design / proponent claim6 Filed progress4 Commitment
State ownership

Mozambique owns land, natural resources and carbon.

Filed design / proponent claim
REDD+ licences

Zambezia granted July 2024; Sofala granted April 2025.

Filed progress
Community tenure

Community Land Associations hold delimited DUATs.

Filed design / proponent claim
Guardianship agreement

Sixty-year MGA required before planting in a community.

Commitment
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Consultation window

February–July 2023 across eleven districts and four stages.

Filed progress
Zambezia consent

252 of 252 communities

Filed progress
Sofala consent

35 signed FPICs

Filed progress
Project 1 delimitation

41 of 67 communities filed as delimited; 26 in Namacurra remained.

Filed progress
Revenue share

37% of revenues allocated to communities in the filed model.

Commitment
Water tower

10,000 L tank; stated 15,000 L/day supply for roughly 8,000 residents; reported complete April 2024.

Filed progress
Woodlots

Bamboo and eucalyptus alternatives to mangrove timber.

Commitment
Cookstoves and livelihoods

Improved stoves, milling, salt, agriculture, husbandry and fishing support.

Commitment

Validation and monitoring

Filed measurement design

Carbon sampling plots

Carbon plot7 m radiusAll stems measured; stratified random placement
Survival baseline
Within 2 days

After planting

Filed design
Survival follow-up
Every 6 months

Bi-monthly reporting in filed plan

Commitment
Anti-cutting patrols
≥2 per week

Monthly reports planned

Commitment

Validation findings are closed in the cited validation report. Post-planting survival and biomass actuals were not established in the documents read.

Canopy in the carbon model

The baseline observation and later modelling assumptions have different evidential weight.

Baseline measured1.9%measured, pre-existing trees
Year 3 assumption15%assumed (Silvestrum expert opinion) - SOC accrual begins
Year 6 assumption50%assumed - full default SOC rate applies

Seedling survival

The plan sets an 80% target and calls for adaptive measures below 70%.

70%
intervene below80%
target
Measured survival: not reported in the documents read
23 findings11 clarifications + 12 corrective actionsAll closed in the validation record
5% materialityReasonable assuranceVCS Standard v4.7
16–19 Dec 2024Field visitApproximately 44 named interviewees

How the plan is meant to work

Starts withCharcoal, timber and cyclone pressure
Project responseFPIC, tenure and 60-year guardianship
9 source claimsCounts describe the record, not project performance
4 Validated / reviewed2 Filed design / proponent claim2 Commitment1 Open gap / source conflict
Opinion

Reasonable level of assurance; compliance with VCS Standard v4.7.

Validated / reviewed
Materiality

5%

Validated / reviewed
Findings

11 clarification requests and 12 corrective action requests, closed.

Validated / reviewed
Site work

16–19 December 2024; approximately 44 named interviewees.

Validated / reviewed
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Survival baseline

Within two days of planting

Filed design / proponent claim
Survival follow-up

Every six months; bi-monthly reporting

Commitment
Anti-cutting patrols

At least twice weekly; monthly reports

Commitment
Carbon plots

7 m radius, stratified random; all stems measured

Filed design / proponent claim
Filed actuals

No post-planting survival, canopy, biomass or hectares-planted actuals in the documents read.

Open gap / source conflict

Sustainable development goals

Ten goals claimed in the filing; select one to inspect its proposed indicator.

10 / 17 goals namedFiled contribution claims · select a goal for its proposed measure
13

Climate Action

Removal of an estimated 2,649,564 tCO2e over 60 years (the matrix row itself prints 2,649,654)

Proposed indicator
Total projected CO2 removed over project lifetime
SDG icon credit

Icons: United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The content of this publication has not been approved by the United Nations and does not reflect the views of the United Nations or its officials or Member States.

Evidence coverage

Select a domain and indicator to compare its baseline, plan and filed progress.

IndicatorBaselineProject planReported

Area planted

Filed design reference: 5,116 ha (Project 1)

Baseline

0 ha at the 15-Nov-2024 start

Project plan

5,116 ha in three phases by Dec 2026

Reported

no hectares-planted figure in the filed set (planting commenced Nov 2024)

Cells show whether this filing contains a figure or statement for each stage. They do not grade ecological recovery. “No figure” can include a narrative note; select a row to inspect its exact text.

Evidence gaps

9 source claimsCounts describe the record, not project performance
9 Open gap / source conflict
Project 1 buffer

636 ha and 283.5 ha both appear on PDD p.9; maps and Annex 3 use 283.5 ha.

Open gap / source conflict
Gross removals total

PDD states 2,649,564 tCO2e; annual rows sum to 2,649,560; SDG 13 row prints 2,649,654.

Open gap / source conflict
Available-after-buffer total

Table 25 states 2,093,155; its annual rows sum to 2,093,165, with thirteen one-tonne plateau mismatches.

Open gap / source conflict
Annex 3 ARR area arithmetic

5,416 ha is footnoted as 5,116 + 283.5 ha, a 16.5 ha difference.

Open gap / source conflict
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Ecological actuals

No post-planting hectares, stems, survival, canopy or biomass measurement in the 280-page PDD.

Open gap / source conflict
Issued or verified VCUs

None established by this set; the PDD says expected benefit to date is 0.

Open gap / source conflict
MGA and programme counts

Signed MGAs, jobs, cookstoves and livelihood units are named as indicators but not counted.

Open gap / source conflict
Sofala FPIC denominator

35 signed FPICs are filed without a total community count.

Open gap / source conflict
Risk decomposition

The 21% rating is filed; numeric internal, external and natural-risk subtotals are not in the notes export read.

Open gap / source conflict

Sources and reading boundary

3 source documentsVCS Project Description · MozBlue · VCS 3142
Inspect source documents and reading boundary
  1. VCS Project Description · MozBlue · VCS 3142

    v1.0 · 8 Jun 2026 · 280 pages · Read: 1–27, 33–58, 84–88, 100–115, 126–224, 236–248, 252–256, 268–280; plus whole-document keyword search.

  2. VCS Validation Report · Project 3142

    v1.3 · 8 Jun 2026 · 295 pages · Read: 1–12.

  3. Non-Permanence Risk Report notes · Project 3142

    19 Jun 2026 notes export · 21 pages · Read: 1–21.

Documents not read for this profile

Registration Review Report, ERR calculation spreadsheet, Validation Representation, monitoring reports and issuance records were outside the supplied reading set. Their absence is not treated as evidence that they do not exist.

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