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Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)
Multiple Proponents · South Sumatra Province · 22.922 ha
SMPP restores 22,922 ha of peat swamp forest on the Merang-Kepayang peat dome in South Sumatra under Verra's VM0007 wetland methodology, issuing roughly 1.2 Mt CO2e/year. Developed by Forest Carbon with concession-holder PT Global Alam Lestari and seeded by Althelia Climate Fund, it holds CCB Double Gold and a BeZero AAA rating, with AXA among notable buyers.
- Name
- Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)
- Developer
- Multiple Proponents
- Province
- South Sumatra Province
- Type
- Agriculture Forestry and Other Land Use
- Methodology
- VM0007
- Hectares
- 22.922 ha
- Status
- Pipeline
- Integrity score
- 68 / 100
- Latest vintage
- 2020
- Registry IDs
- Verra VCS1899
- Generated
- Updated 2026-04-23
What is Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)?
SMPP restores 22,922 ha of peat swamp forest on the Merang-Kepayang peat dome in South Sumatra under Verra's VM0007 wetland methodology, issuing roughly 1.2 Mt CO2e/year.
Who operates Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP)?
Sumatra Merang Peatland Project (SMPP) is developed by Multiple Proponents and listed on Verra VCS1899.
What is its integrity score?
68 / 100. Driven down by registry transparency (55) 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; the most recent dated third-party coverage located is the WBCSD NCS-in-Action case study (August 2024) documenting the project's restoration model and impact metrics .
When was this last updated?
This dossier was generated on 2026-04-23 by claude-agent-websearch.
SMPP restores 22,922 ha of peat swamp forest on the Merang-Kepayang peat dome in South Sumatra under Verra's VM0007 wetland methodology, issuing roughly 1.2 Mt CO2e/year. Developed by Forest Carbon with concession-holder PT Global Alam Lestari and seeded by Althelia Climate Fund, it holds CCB Double Gold and a BeZero AAA rating, with AXA among notable buyers.
Analyst briefing
Activities & scale SMPP (Verra VCS-1899) is a 22,922-hectare peatland rewetting and restoration project in the Musi Banyuasin district of South Sumatra, centered on the Merang-Kepayang peat dome. Activities include canal blocking and compaction dams to restore the water table, assisted natural regeneration, native species enrichment planting, forest patrols, fire prevention, and IoT/satellite monitoring. Reported forest cover rose from 1.4% in 2016 to roughly 23% by 2020, with ~31% closed canopy cited in later project materials 12.
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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
429
High confidence
0
Nominal confidence
0
Score methodology
Score computed 2026-06-10 from inputs: alerts last 90 days (429), high-confidence alerts (0), registries (1), years since validation (6.02).
Methodology v1. Weights: validation recency 25%, reversal risk 35%, community flags 20%, transparency 20%. See full methodology →