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.
Louang Namtha IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · Laos · Forest
Not yet issued
MANDJI PROTECTION
Verra · Gabon · Forest
Not yet issued
Muara Teweh Conservation Project
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
NEC AND SAKYU IFM -THE 1ST PILOT FOR FSC FOREST IN JAPAN-
Verra · Japan · Forest
No issuance recorded
NOMOLENE YINE IFM PROJECT
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
Nankang IMPROVED FOREST MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Peruvian Amazon Conservation Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
Protection of high conservation value forests by Terneyles Group
Verra · Russia · Forest
Not yet issued
RIWNE OBLAST FOREST PRESERVATION PROJECT (Conversion of logged to protected forest)
Verra · Ukraine · Forest
Not yet issued
Savannakhet Town IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · Laos · Forest
Not yet issued
Seram Climate and Conservation (SERCOVA)
Verra · Indonesia · Forest
Not yet issued
Shaanxi Fengxian Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Shaanxi Foping Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Shaanxi Shiquan Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Ganluo IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Huili Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Lizhou Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Nanjiang Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Santai Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · China · Forest
No issuance recorded
Sichuan Yanting IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Sichuan Yingjing IFM (conversion of logged to protected forest) Project
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
The Republic of the Congo Improved Forest Management Project
Verra · Congo Republic · Forest
No issuance recorded
Urubamba Amazon IFM Project
Verra · Peru · Forest
Not yet issued
YUNNAN DAYAO IFM (CONVERSION OF LOGGED TO PROTECTED FOREST) PROJECT
Verra · China · Forest
Not yet issued
Yunnan Jinping 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.