VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest
VM0010 is a forestry & land use methodology used by 103 projects on Verra. Registry records show 15,058,499 tonnes issued and 71.2% of them retired.
Key figures
Projects
103
Countries
21
Credits issued
15,058,499 t
Credits retired
10,715,717 t
Retired share of issued
71.2%
Projects with uncovered reversals
0
Projects yet to issue
82.5%
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database, as used by the Methodology Lab · Data as of June 2026
ICVCM status
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
- VM0010 Methodology for Improved Forest Management: Conversion from Logged to Protected Forest - 1.4
The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from projects using it can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.
CORSIA programme relevance
Whether the programmes this methodology is used on are approved by ICAO. Programme level only; unit eligibility depends on dates, authorisation and each programme's exclusions.
- Verra 2024 to 2026: approved · 2027 to 2029: approved
Issuance by vintage
| Vintage | Issued (tCO₂e) |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 983,569 |
| 2022 | 1,163,821 |
| 2021 | 1,600,153 |
| 2020 | 2,007,796 |
| 2019 | 1,868,496 |
| 2018 | 1,493,946 |
| 2017 | 1,304,543 |
| 2016 | 1,098,002 |
| 2015 | 815,343 |
| 2014 | 704,537 |
| 2013 | 835,553 |
| 2012 | 587,475 |
| 2011 | 372,238 |
| 2010 | 132,482 |
| 2009 | 90,545 |
Source: Berkeley Voluntary Registry Offsets Database · Data as of June 2026
Projects using VM0010
101 project pages in the CRBN.credit database, largest issuance first.
KUAMUT RAINFOREST CONSERVATION PROJECT
Verra · Malaysia · Forest
5.8M
issued tCO₂e
Inner Mongolia Wu‘erqihan IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
1.1M
issued tCO₂e
Inner Mongolia Keyihe IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
999.2K
issued tCO₂e
Hubei Hongshan IFM (Conversion of Logged to Protected Forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
932.1K
issued tCO₂e
Forest Conservation in Boumba-et-Ngoko
Verra · Cameroon · Forest
846.1K
issued tCO₂e
Inner Mongolia Chao’er Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
724.2K
issued tCO₂e
Green Gold Loreto 1
Verra · Peru · Forest
654.2K
issued tCO₂e
Fujian Yong’an Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
550.6K
issued tCO₂e
Guangxi Huanjiang IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
545.1K
issued tCO₂e
Yunnan Kunming Liangqu Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
501.8K
issued tCO₂e
Guangxi Jinxiu IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
496.5K
issued tCO₂e
Jiangxi Province Le'an County Forest Farm Carbon Sink Project
Verra · China · Forest
474.4K
issued tCO₂e
Redd Forests Grouped Project: Protection of Tasmanian Native Forest
Verra · Australia · Forest
395.8K
issued tCO₂e
Fujian Qingliu IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
357.7K
issued tCO₂e
Yunnan Xishuangbanna Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
336.6K
issued tCO₂e
Protection of a Tasmanian Native Forest (Project 3: Peter Downie)
Verra · Australia · Forest
221.2K
issued tCO₂e
New Leaf Carbon Project
Verra · Australia · Forest
73.7K
issued tCO₂e
Protection of a Tasmanian native forest - Project 1 - REDD Forests Pilot
Verra · Australia · Forest
20.4K
issued tCO₂e
Algoma Highlands Conservancy Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · Canada · Forest
No issuance recorded
Amigos de Calakmul Community Conservation Forestry Project
Verra · Mexico · Forest
Not yet issued
BAULU PROJECT, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Verra · DR Congo · Forest
Not yet issued
CACHOEIRA PORTEIRA CONSERVATION PROJECT
Verra · Brazil · Forest
No issuance recorded
CCB - VCS Project ID 15 dec 2023 - Bosques Cautin S.A. Forest Carbon Project II
Verra · Chile · Forest
No issuance recorded
Central Seram IFM RestorationWISE Project
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
Chongqing Pengshui IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Related methodologies
Same scope, with a more favourable ICVCM decision.
- VM0047 Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation 193 projects · CCP-Approved
- ACR Improved Forest Management (IFM) on Non-Federal U.S. Forestlands 47 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0048 Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation 30 projects · CCP-Approved
- VM0045 Improved Forest Management Methodology Using Dynamic Matched Baselines from National Forest Inventories 8 projects · CCP-Approved
Questions about VM0010
How many projects use VM0010?
103 projects, in 21 countries, as of June 2026.
Is VM0010 approved by the ICVCM?
Methodology under ICVCM assessment.
How much of the credits issued under VM0010 have been retired?
71.2%, or 10,715,717 of 15,058,499 tonnes.