ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION
We are committed to conserving and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, not deforestation, by maintaining hectares of native forest, protecting water courses, flora, and fauna, and restoring ecosystems. We understand the latter as the activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem, improving the state of conservation, recovering degraded sites, and increasing the flow of ecosystem goods and services.
We are committed to conserving and protecting ecosystems and biodiversity, not deforestation, by maintaining hectares of native forest, protecting water courses, flora, and fauna, and restoring ecosystems. We understand the latter as the activity that initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem, improving the state of conservation, recovering degraded sites, and increasing the flow of ecosystem goods and services.
Our corporate goal for sustainable development in conservation is to add 100,000 hectares of conservation, protection, and restoration by 2030 to the more than 320,000 hectares the company maintains in Argentina, Brazil, and Chile.
GOAL 15.1:
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, particularly forests, wetlands, mountains, and drylands, consistent with obligations under international agreements.
| 2018 Baseline | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Goal 2030 | |
| Performance (ha) | 321.529 | 325.995 | 385.726 | 389.376 | 402.817 | 421.529 (100%) |
| Annual variation (ha) | - | 4.466 | 64.197 | 3.650 | 81.288 | 100.000 |
| Percentage of progress towards goal | - | 4,5% | 64,2% | 67,8% | 81,3% | 100% |
CONTRIBUTION BY COUNTRY TO THE AREA UNDER CONSERVATION, PROTECTION, AND RESTORATION
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |
| Total area (ha) | 321.529 | 325.995 | 385.726 | 389.376 | 402.817 |
| Argentina | 5,87% | 5,79% | 4,94% | 4,89% | 5,02% |
| Brazil | 42,50% | 42,82% | 51,19% | 51,15% | 52,15% |
| Chile | 51,63% | 51,39% | 43,87% | 43,96% | 42,83% |
In addition, through sustainable forest management certification in Chile, we have made a voluntary commitment to restoration by 2026 and 2028:
PROGRESS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE VOLUNTARY RESTORATION COMMITMENTS (HA)
| Restored 2010-2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Progress | Commitment to | |
| South-Central | 1.890 | 398 | 430 | 613 | 709 | 46% | 8.738 (2026) |
| Coyhaique | 50 | - | - | - | - | 4% | 1.181 (2028) |
We also manage High Conservation Value Areas, HCVAs, consisting of areas with relevant, unique, significant, or critical characteristics or attributes in their natural environment (HCVRN, 2005). Their identification and adequate protection are associated with sustainable forest management certifications.
We also manage High Conservation Value Areas, HCVAs, consisting of areas with relevant, unique, significant, or critical characteristics or attributes in their natural environment (HCVRN, 2005). Their identification and adequate protection are associated with sustainable forest management certifications.
QUANTITY AND AREA OF AHCV:
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | ||||||
| N° | Ha | N° | Ha | N° | Ha | N° | Ha | N° | Ha | |
| Total (ha) | 425 | 26.642 | 439 | 28.499 | 447 | 28.501 | 481 | 28.192 | 476 | 28.257 |
| Biological (ha) | 26 | 22.585 | 26 | 24.482 | 26 | 24.482 | 30 | 24.711 | 33 | 24.785 |
| Service (ha) | 364 | 3.661 | 378 | 3.621 | 382 | 3.622 | 408 | 3.034 | 408 | 3.079 |
| Sociocultural (ha) | 35 | 396 | 35 | 396 | 39 | 397 | 43 | 447 | 35 | 393 |
*Note 1: The information presented in the Integrated Report 2022 presents differences due to typing errors.
GUIDELINES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF HCVAS:
1. Priority in fire prevention;
2. Prohibition of the use of fire inside and in the surrounding areas;
3. Prohibition of fishing, hunting, logging, or any illegal activity in the area;
4. Coordination with scientists and experts for the monitoring of critical conservation attributes;
5. Cleaning of the endemic species environment;
6. Communication and outreach to local communities regarding HCVAs;
7. Training of internal staff on HCVAs care;
8. Dissemination of HCVAs through brochures and posters;
9. Access fencing and on-site signage.
RURAL FIRES
About 99% of forest fires are caused by human activity, either by carelessness, negligence, agricultural burning practices, or intentionally. Therefore, the main focus of fire prevention is to prevent fires and to protect people’s lives. Our prevention strategy prioritizes interface fires, placing prevention efforts in the residential community, preventive forestry, and using state-of-the-art technology.
The conditions most likely to cause a fire are temperatures above 30°C, relative humidity below 30%, and a wind speed of more than 30 km/hour: a combination of conditions known as ’30-30-30′.
NUMBER OF FIRE OUTBREAKS AND AREA AFFECTED BY FIRES IN CHILE, BRAZIL, AND ARGENTINA
| 2018-2019 Season | 2019-2020 Season | 2020-2021 Season | 2021-2022 Season | |||||
| Outbreaks | ha | Outbreaks | ha | Outbreaks | ha | Outbreaks | ha | |
| Total | 1.095 | 3.329 | 1.605 | 4.261 | 1.129 | 6.575 | 1.268 | 11.039 |
