About the Project
The Pahang Peatland Restoration Project (PPRP) conserves and restores 96,569 hectares of peatland and alluvial marshland in Pahang — the largest contiguous peat and wetland ecosystem in Peninsular Malaysia. The project’s initial phase covers 74,772 hectares across several timber production forest reserves, with core objectives spanning climate change mitigation, sustainable livelihoods for local communities, and biodiversity protection.
The project area sits at the intersection of urgent conservation needs and extraordinary ecological value. Ongoing deforestation, degradation, and wetland destruction continue to threaten a landscape that supports at least 29 species listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, including four Critically Endangered (CR) and 13 Endangered (EN) species, such as the Raffles’ Banded Langur, Sunda Pangolin, Ramin Melawis, Meranti Paya, Flat-headed Cat, Hairy-nosed Otter, and Wrinkled Hornbill.
By protecting existing habitat and actively restoring degraded and deforested areas, PPRP will improve ecological connectivity and carrying capacity across what has become an increasingly fragmented wetland landscape — creating the conditions for the long-term recovery of species that exist nowhere else in comparable density.
Project Design and Evaluation
PPRP is designed and certified against two of the voluntary carbon market’s most rigorous frameworks: the Verra Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB).
The project is structured to achieve CCB Triple Gold Level — the highest tier of recognition under the CCB Standards — reflecting the exceptional quality of its climate, community, and biodiversity outcomes.
Certification under these standards provides independent validation of the project’s scientific integrity and enables the generation of Verified Carbon Units (VCUs), creating a long-term, market-based revenue stream that underpins the project’s financial sustainability.
The project applies three VCS-approved emission-reduction activities across its landscape:
- Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+) — VM0007
- Wetland Restoration and Conservation (WRC)
- Afforestation, Reforestation and Revegetation (ARR) — VM0047
Impact Highlights
Over its 60 year Lifetime (2023–2083)
Climate Benefits: 186 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalent avoided, reduced, and removed.
Employment: 80 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs created, with ~25% held by women.
Community Capacity Building: 18,900 people trained, with 50% female participation.
Water & Health Benefits: Improved water quality for around 3,200 people; improved health services for about 3,900 people.
Forest Status: Previously degraded, now undergoing hydrological restoration and reforestation.
"Cinema is a matter of what's in the frame and what's out."
— Martin Scorsese
At PPRP, we’ve spent years focusing on what matters most: the work inside the frame that drives real progress.
Words can describe our mission, but moving pictures tell the real story of our people, our culture, and the real-world impact we are creating every day.
