Project
Western Peat Meadows – From green deserts to thriving landscapes

Regions

North and south Holland/Utrecht


Partner Organizations

  • Commonlan
  • Wij.land
  • Natuurmonumenten
  • Wilder Land

Regenerative practices in scope

Not disclosed


Risks associated with the Landscape

Biodiversity loss; soil degradation; water stress; increased carbon emissions; reduced farmers' income


Monitored or published results/outcomes

Not disclosed


Number of farmers engaged

1 600

Number of farms engaged

45

Number of hectares under management

2 500


Additional information:

The whole Western Peat Meadows landscape area represents 125 000 hectares. Wij.land, in partnership with a group of farmers and Rabo Carbon Bank which is part of Rabobank, is conducting a pilot project that generates and sells carbon credits.

Information about monitoring, reporting and verification (MRV) approach:

Wij.land

Incentives and value creation model:

Carbon credits