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Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi
Vlinder Austria GmbH · South Sulawesi · 66.700 ha
Vlinder's Kupu-Kupu project aims to restore mangroves across aquaculture ponds in South Sulawesi using silvofishery, partnering with Manggala Karbon Indonesia (MKI) and local fisher groups.
- Name
- Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi
- Developer
- Vlinder Austria GmbH
- Province
- South Sulawesi
- Type
- Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
- Methodology
- VM0033
- Hectares
- 66.700 ha
- Status
- Pipeline
- Integrity score
- 63 / 100
- Registry IDs
- Verra VCS5032
- Generated
- Updated 2026-04-23
What is Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi?
Vlinder's Kupu-Kupu project aims to restore mangroves across aquaculture ponds in South Sulawesi using silvofishery, partnering with Manggala Karbon Indonesia (MKI) and local fisher groups. Developer materials cite VM0033-methodology intent and project forecasts of ~42 MtCO2 over 40 years, but the project is pipeline-stage with no verified issuances identified.
Who operates Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi?
Kupu-Kupu Project - Enhancing Livelihoods through Mangrove Restoration and Silvofishery in South Sulawesi is developed by Vlinder Austria GmbH and listed on Verra VCS5032.
What is its integrity score?
63 / 100. Driven down by validation recency (50) and supported by community flags (75).
Why is it notable?
Latest news. No material third-party news surfaced in the last 12 months in the sources reviewed. Mongabay August 2025 coverage of Indonesia's aquafarm revitalization touches the same policy terrain but does not name Kupu-Kupu or Vlinder .
When was this last updated?
This dossier was generated on 2026-04-23 by claude-agent-websearch.
Vlinder's Kupu-Kupu project aims to restore mangroves across aquaculture ponds in South Sulawesi using silvofishery, partnering with Manggala Karbon Indonesia (MKI) and local fisher groups. Developer materials cite VM0033-methodology intent and project forecasts of ~42 MtCO2 over 40 years, but the project is pipeline-stage with no verified issuances identified. The 66,700 ha figure tracks Vlinder's stated ~60,000 ha pond restoration footprint plus surrounding mangrove area.
Analyst briefing
Activities & scale The Kupu-Kupu Project targets mangrove restoration integrated with silvofishery across aquaculture-pond landscapes in South Sulawesi. Vlinder's project page states that roughly 50% of ~60,000 ha of aquaculture ponds will be replanted with mangrove seedlings, with ~30,000 ha identified for active restoration and a modeled ~42 million tCO2 of sequestration over a 40-year crediting period 1. The 66,700 ha figure in pipeline trackers reflects the broader project area, consistent with Vlinder's and MKI's community-scale ambition. Methodology is VM0033 (Tidal Wetland and Seagrass Restoration) 1.
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Integrity score
Moderate
v1 methodology, calibrating. Last computed 2026-06-10.
Registries
Issuances
Pipeline — no issuances recorded.
Retirements
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Total retired
No retirements recorded.
Satellite alerts (last 90 days)
Total
1.032
High confidence
0
Nominal confidence
0
Score methodology
Score computed 2026-06-10 from inputs: alerts last 90 days (1032), high-confidence alerts (0), registries (1), years since validation (unknown).
Methodology v1. Weights: validation recency 25%, reversal risk 35%, community flags 20%, transparency 20%. See full methodology →