The Rimba Raya Biodiversity Reserve REDD Project

G1.3. Boundaries of the Project Area and Project ZoneThe boundaries of the project area and project zone and theirrelation to the National Park and nearby communitiesProject Area and Project ZoneThe Rimba Raya site is comprised of a 47,006 ha Project Areawithin a 91,215 ha Project Zone (Figure 8). The Project Area isdefined by the boundaries of four planned but undeveloped palmoil concessions and represents the carbon project boundary. InVCS terminology, the Project Area is referred to as the CarbonAccounting Area.The Project Zone is defined by geographic and politicalboundaries and represents the area of project influence,especially with reference to communities potentially affected bythe project as well as climate and biodiversity managementconcerns extending beyond Project Area borders. In VCSterminology the Project Zone is referred to as the ProjectManagement Area. Tanjung Puting National Park on the west,the Java Sea on the south, and the Seruyan River on the eastform the boundaries of the Project Zone. PT Kharisma UnggulCentralama Cemeriang (PT KUCC), an active palm oil concession,has been excised from and forms the northern boundary of theProject Zone.These boundaries, their delineation and relation to current landuse and land management are described in this section.Figure 8 – Rimba Raya Project Area and Project Zone Boundaries18