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Create Nature-Based Solution Project

Submit your NBS carbon project for verification. Complete all sections below to initiate the IPCC AFOLU-compliant review process with hybrid multi-framework verification.

Project Identity

Basic project and owner information

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Project Name *

Name of your NBS carbon offset project

Owner Name *

Full name of the project owner or organization

Email Address *

Email address of the project owner

Phone Number *

Phone number of the project owner

Project Location *

Specific location or name of the project site

Country *

Country where the project is located

Baseline Year *

Reference year for deforestation baseline

Monitoring Start Date *

Start date of the project monitoring period

Methodology Reference *

NBS carbon accounting methodology reference standard

Geospatial & Satellite Data

Upload satellite data — all IPCC AFOLU 5-pool fields will be auto-populated

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Upload Satellite Data Package

Upload the data package exported from NBS Geospatial Analysis (ZIP or JSON). All IPCC AFOLU 5-pool carbon stocks and sequestration parameters will be auto-populated.

Satellite Data File

Upload satellite data package from NBS Geospatial Analysis

Upload Satellite Data Package

Project Area (Hectares)

Total project area in hectares (auto-filled from satellite data)

Center Coordinates

Project boundary center coordinates (auto-filled)

Vegetation & Remote Sensing Metrics

Automatically extracted from satellite analysis — review and adjust if needed.

NDVI (Vegetation Health Index)

Normalized Difference Vegetation Index from satellite (0-1)

Canopy Cover (%)

Percentage of land covered by tree canopy from satellite

Forest / Vegetation Type

Vegetation classification from satellite analysis

Dominant Species

Primary tree species identified from satellite data

Canopy Height

Estimated canopy height from GEDI LiDAR or allometric model

IPCC AFOLU 5-Pool Carbon Stocks

Carbon stock per pool derived from satellite analysis (IPCC 2019 Refinement, Tier 2). Values in tCO₂e/ha.

Pool 1 — AGB (tCO₂e/ha)

Above-Ground Biomass carbon stock in tCO2e/ha (IPCC AFOLU Pool 1)

Pool 2 — BGB (tCO₂e/ha)

Below-Ground Biomass carbon stock in tCO2e/ha (IPCC AFOLU Pool 2)

Pool 3 — Deadwood (tCO₂e/ha)

Deadwood carbon stock in tCO2e/ha (IPCC AFOLU Pool 3)

Pool 4 — Litter (tCO₂e/ha)

Litter carbon stock in tCO2e/ha (IPCC AFOLU Pool 4)

Pool 5 — Soil Carbon (tCO₂e/ha)

Soil organic carbon stock in tCO2e/ha (IPCC AFOLU Pool 5)

Total Stock (tCO₂e/ha)

Total carbon stock per hectare across all 5 IPCC AFOLU pools

Total Stock — Entire Area (tCO₂e)

Total carbon stock for the entire project area

Net Verified Sequestration — Annual (tCO₂e/yr)

Annual net verified sequestration after all deductions

NBS Pathway & Carbon Model

Intervention pathway, sequestration rates, and adjustment factors

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Pathway & Land Classification

NBS Pathway *

NBS intervention pathway — determines sequestration rates

Protection / Restoration Type

Project activity type (protection/restoration/management)

Legal Protection Status

Land legal status — affects integrity scoring

Sequestration Rates (tCO₂e/ha/yr)

Auto-filled from satellite analysis based on selected pathway defaults.

Baseline Sequestration

Counterfactual carbon uptake without the project (tCO2e/ha/yr)

Project Sequestration *

Expected biomass sequestration under the project (tCO2e/ha/yr)

Soil Carbon Enhancement

Additional soil organic carbon gains (tCO2e/ha/yr)

Adjustment Factors & Deductions (%)

Applied sequentially to compute verified net carbon reduction.

Leakage (%)

Activity-shifting and market leakage deduction percentage

Buffer Pool (%)

VCS AFOLU permanence buffer pool percentage

Uncertainty Discount (%)

Biomass uncertainty discount at 95% CI (Isometric MRV)

Disturbance Risk (%)

Natural disturbance risk discount (fire, pest, weather)

Biodiversity Confidence (%)

IUCN biodiversity co-benefit confidence score

Hybrid Verification Parameters (Advanced)

Used by the NBS Hybrid Engine v2 — Regen Network · Collect Earth Online · CarbonPlan · Open MRV · Isometric.

Additionality Score (0-100)

CarbonPlan additionality evidence score (0-100)

Collect Earth Score (0-100)

Collect Earth Online sample-plot validation score (0-100)

Measurement Uncertainty (%)

Biomass + field sampling uncertainty percentage (k=2, 95% CI)

Data Quality Rating

Isometric data quality tier — determines uncertainty band width

Leakage Risk Level

Open MRV leakage risk level — determines activity-shifting discount

Monitoring Frequency

Regen Network monitoring frequency — determines eco-credit class

Risk Assessment & Documentation

Risk levels and required supporting documents

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Deforestation Risk Level

Risk of deforestation — used for additionality and leakage assessment

Permanence / Reversal Risk

Risk of carbon reversal — used for buffer pool sizing

Management / Monitoring Plan *

Project management or monitoring plan document

Upload Management Plan

Land Ownership Proof *

Documentation proving project proponent control over the land

Upload Ownership Proof

Data Accuracy Declaration

By submitting this verification form, the project owner declares that all data and supporting documents are accurate and truthful. Any misrepresentation may result in revocation of verification status.

I hereby declare that all information submitted is accurate, truthful, and complete. I understand that providing false or misleading information may result in rejection or revocation of the verification.

Signed Declaration Document (PDF/Image) *

Signed declaration of data truthfulness and accuracy

Upload Signed Declaration

Form Completeness Summary

Review your submission before running verification

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Form Status

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What Happens Next?

Project submission and validation

Satellite data collection (NDVI, AGB)

IPCC AFOLU 5-pool carbon estimation

NBS hybrid engine verification

Additionality & leakage review

Admin approval & credit issuance

Estimated Timeline

NBS project verification typically completes in 5–8 business days from submission.

🗓️Average verification: 7 days

📊Success rate: 97.4%

Need Help?

Check our documentation for guides on NBS pathway selection and carbon calculation.

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