JIANGXI TONGGU IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT Beijing Shengxuan Jinliang Green Technology Limited Project Title Version Date of Issue Jiangxi Tonggu Improved Forest Management Project 01 15-01-2022 Prepared By Beijing Shengxuan Jinliang Green Technology Limited, Dr. Thomas (Jinliang) Li, Xiaoqing Zhao, Tianze Luo, Yapeng Zhang, Dr. Chunguang Sheng, Dr. Qing Wang Contact Room1811, 18/F, Xuezhixuan Tower, 16 Xueqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100083 MP: +86 139-1132-3810 Tel: +86-10-6294-3598 Email: 603464047@QQ.com CONTENTS 1 PROJECT DETAILS................................................................................................. 4 1.1 Summary Description of the Project ................................................................................ 4 1.2 Sectoral Scope and Project Type .................................................................................... 4 1.3 Project Eligibility .................................................................................................................. 5 1.4 Project Design ..................................................................................................................... 7 1.5 Project Proponent .............................................................................................................. 7 1.6 Other Entities Involved in the Project ............................................................................... 7 1.7 Ownership............................................................................................................................ 8 1.8 Project Start Date ............................................................................................................... 8 1.9 Project Crediting Period .................................................................................................... 8 1.10 Project Scale and Estimated GHG Emission Reductions or Removals ........................ 9 1.11 Description of the Project Activity .................................................................................. 11 1.12 Project Location ............................................................................................................... 12 1.13 Conditions Prior to Project Initiation ............................................................................... 13 1.14 Compliance with Laws, Statutes and Other Regulatory Frameworks ....................... 15 1.15 Participation under Other GHG Programs .................................................................... 16 1.16 Other Forms of Credit ....................................................................................................... 16 1.17 Sustainable Development Contributions ...................................................................... 16 1.18 Additional Information Relevant to the Project ........................................................... 19 2 SAFEGUARDS ..................................................................................................... 19 2.1 No Net Harm ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.2 Local Stakeholder Consultation ..................................................................................... 19 2.3 Environmental Impact ..................................................................................................... 22 2.4 Public Comments ............................................................................................................. 22 2.5 AFOLU-Specific Safeguards ............................................................................................ 22 3 APPLICATION OF METHODOLOGY................................................................... 24 3.1 Title and Reference of Methodology ............................................................................ 24 3.2 Applicability of Methodology ......................................................................................... 24 3.3 Project Boundary .............................................................................................................. 27 3.4 Baseline Scenario ............................................................................................................. 30 3.5 Additionality ................................................................................................................