The Itaúba REDD+ project aims to protect the integrity of forests located in rural areas with high deforestation pressure in the cities of Marcelândia and Itaúba, in the north of the state of Mato Grosso.

Both cities are geographically located in the "Arc of Deforestation" and are neighbors to other municipalities that are also heavily deforested. The estimated net GHG emission reductions for the 30 years of the project correspond to the avoided deforestation of 14,761.08 hectares. Reducing emissions from land use, the activity that generates most emissions in the Brazilian scenario, the project contributes significantly to the mitigation of climate change.