Under current plans, this RED initiative will be implemented in a defined geographic area, essentially a newly established, 7500 km2 protected area (PA) comprising mostly upland forest, where guards will be recruited to enforce forest protection.
The REDD project, financed by Bank of America and co-managed by carbon trading firm Carbon Conservation and non-governmental organisation Flora and Fauna International, covers 7500 sq km of forest, mostly in the uplands.