Thor Heyerdahl Climate Park

Inside the project

The project restores mangrove at Shwe Thaung Yan under Verra VCS 1764, verifying roughly 2,066 ha.

Established in 2017, it was the first VCS-certified blue carbon restoration project in Asia.

It is one component of a broader WIF mangrove program covering around 15,000 ha across four Myanmar regions.

Verra's registry states that Verra has paused its activities associated with the project and will not accept review or issuance requests during the pause. The project remains registered, with 290,025 credits issued and 226,204 retired as of September 2026.

Objectives

• Maintain roughly 2,066 verified ha of restored mangrove under VCS 1764
• Anchor the wider WIF program of around 15,000 ha across four regions
• Sustain the first VCS blue carbon restoration model established in Asia
• Continue verification against Verra VCS requirements

Approach

• The park restores mangrove through WIF-led planting, verified under Verra VCS 1764 across roughly 2,066 ha. It was the first Asian blue carbon restoration to reach VCS certification, from 2017.
• The verified area sits inside a larger WIF program of around 15,000 ha spanning four regions.