Ejido X-Hazil
Community-managed forest conservation generating high-quality carbon removal credits in the Yucatán Peninsula.
Ejido X-Hazil is a community forest management project in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico. The project protects tropical dry forest from illegal logging and agricultural conversion through a community management model that generates verified carbon removal credits. Revenue from credits supports local governance, education, and environmental monitoring, creating a sustainable model for forest conservation that communities can own and operate. The Yucatán Peninsula is home to unique ecosystems including cenotes (natural sinkholes), cave systems, and tropical forests that support endemic species. The ejido model, rooted in Mexico's agrarian reform history, demonstrates how traditional land tenure systems can be leveraged for modern conservation finance.
Verification & Registry
- Standard
- VCS
- Location
- Mexico
- Oxford Type
- Oxford Type 4 — Nature-based Removal
How it fits the portfolio
Removes CO₂ from the atmosphere and stores it in trees, mangroves and soils.
Risks to know
- Reversal: stored carbon can be lost to fire, disease or land-use change.
- Storage lasts decades rather than centuries.
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