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Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project
InfiniteEARTH · Central Kalimantan · 64.977 ha
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve is a 64,977-hectare REDD+ peat-swamp forest project in Central Kalimantan developed by InfiniteEARTH under Verra's VM0004 methodology. Once among the world's largest and highest-rated voluntary REDD+ projects, it has been in limbo since 2024 amid an Indonesian license revocation, a Verra registry suspension of the proponent, and a split with local operator PT Rimba Raya.
- Name
- Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project
- Developer
- InfiniteEARTH
- Province
- Central Kalimantan
- Type
- Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
- Methodology
- VM0004
- Hectares
- 64.977 ha
- Status
- Pipeline
- Integrity score
- 62 / 100
- Latest vintage
- 2019
- Registry IDs
- Verra VCS674
- Generated
- Updated 2026-04-23
What is Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project?
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve is a 64,977-hectare REDD+ peat-swamp forest project in Central Kalimantan developed by InfiniteEARTH under Verra's VM0004 methodology. Once among the world's largest and highest-rated voluntary REDD+ projects, it has been in limbo since 2024 amid an Indonesian license revocation, a Verra registry suspension of the proponent, and a split with local operator PT Rimba Raya.
Who operates Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project?
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve Project is developed by InfiniteEARTH and listed on Verra VCS674.
What is its integrity score?
62 / 100. Driven down by community flags (45) and supported by reversal risk (satellite alerts) (70).
Why is it notable?
Latest news. In July 2025 Carbon Streaming announced a settlement with InfiniteEARTH and related parties, terminating all existing contracts on the Rimba Raya stream in exchange for US$650,000 cash and the cancellation of 4,539,180 shares surrendered by the IE parties; receipt of funds and share cancellation were confirmed at end-September 2025 . Carbon Streaming also filed a separate Ontario Superior Court action on 14 April 2025 against former CEO Justin Cochrane and other individuals and entities, pursuing further damages tied to Rimba Raya . In its 31 March 2026 full-year 2025 results, Carbon Streaming treated the Rimba Raya stream as effectively wound down . No fresh Verra reinstatement, new issuance, or buyer-side rehabilitation of the project has been reported in…
When was this last updated?
This dossier was generated on 2026-04-23 by claude-agent-websearch.
Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve is a 64,977-hectare REDD+ peat-swamp forest project in Central Kalimantan developed by InfiniteEARTH under Verra's VM0004 methodology. Once among the world's largest and highest-rated voluntary REDD+ projects, it has been in limbo since 2024 amid an Indonesian license revocation, a Verra registry suspension of the proponent, and a split with local operator PT Rimba Raya.
Analyst briefing
Activities and scale Rimba Raya protects roughly 64,977 hectares of lowland peat-swamp forest bordering Tanjung Puting National Park in Central Kalimantan, Indonesia. Developed by InfiniteEARTH and registered under Verra's VCS methodology VM0004, it has historically been promoted as one of the largest REDD+ projects in the world, pairing avoided deforestation on deep-peat soils with orangutan habitat protection and community programs. It was the first project verified against Verra's Sustainable Development Verified Impact Standard (SD VISta), contributing to all 17 UN SDGs 1.
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Integrity score
Moderate
v1 methodology, calibrating. Last computed 2026-06-10.
Registries
Issuances
Retirements
—
Total retired
No retirements recorded.
Satellite alerts (last 90 days)
Total
477
High confidence
0
Nominal confidence
0
Score methodology
Score computed 2026-06-10 from inputs: alerts last 90 days (477), high-confidence alerts (0), registries (1), years since validation (6.18).
Methodology v1. Weights: validation recency 25%, reversal risk 35%, community flags 20%, transparency 20%. See full methodology →