Question 1

How much carbon do Colombia's forests store?

Accepted Answer

On average 160.6 tonnes of carbon per hectare (≈589 t CO₂eq/ha), according to BioAurea's models across 33,356 veredas. The Amazon is the richest with 190.1 t C/ha.

Question 2

Which carbon pools does BioAurea measure?

Accepted Answer

The four recognized by the IPCC: tree biomass (aboveground), roots (belowground), soil organic carbon and necromass (dead wood and litter).

Question 3

How reliable are the carbon estimates?

Accepted Answer

Validated against IDEAM field data: biomass R²=0.81, soil carbon R²=0.73 and necromass R²=0.55. These are pre-assessment estimates; they do not replace accredited field verification.