Which one of the following is the first Plan Vivo certified Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) project in India?

1. Uttarakhand REDD+ project
2. ICFRE-ICIMOD Transboundary REDD+ project in North-Eastern Himalayas
3. Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project
4. Sikkim Mamley Kamrang Community REDD+ project

Explanation

Option (c) is correct

• The Khasi Hills Community REDD+ Project, located in the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, is India’s first Plan Vivo-certified REDD+ project, registered under the Plan Vivo standard in 2011.

Answer: (c) Khasi Hills Community REDD+ project; Difficulty Level: Hard