Biodiversity
Biodiversity as a key factor for business
Forests are the foundation of Klabin's business, which imposes a great responsibility to take care of the primary source of raw materials for its products. As the quality of planted forests also depends on the quality of native forests and their natural resources, biodiversity is a material topic for the Company, and has the largest set of 2030 targets for 2030 in Klabin's Agenda for Sustainable Development (KSDGs). They include:
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Reintroduce two locally extinct species of fauna and reinforce the population of four other endangered species by 2030.
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Provide one million native tree seedlings to recover degraded areas.
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Have at least six researchers/research partnerships per year.
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Maintain and strengthen the number of native fauna species dependent on high environmental quality forests.
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Map 100% of the hotspots* of trampling of fauna and conduct actions to reduce occurrences.
*Areas with a high rate of fauna trampling, identified by means of heat maps (the more red, the higher the trampling rate).
Forest management
Responsible forest management, through mosaic planting, combines conserved native forests with planted pine and eucalyptus forests and is one of the best examples of Klabin's good forestry practices in this area. This form of management helps to protect nature and its resources, contributing to the enhancement of the productive potential of forests and the conservation of biodiversity through ecological corridors that enable the circulation of hundreds of species of wildlife.
Through the Continuous Biodiversity Monitoring Program, the impacts of forest management on the quantity, distribution, and behavior of fauna are assessed and measures are taken to prevent and mitigate damage to biodiversity, working towards its conservation.
The monitoring, in addition to creating new records, contributes to the preservation and identification of threatened species of fauna and flora in Klabin's areas, enabling the knowledge and continual updating of the biological richness in the monitored areas. As such, it is possible to recognize the permanent species for the farms over time and to identify the maintenance of the conservation of Areas of High Conservation Value (AAVCs).
The Company participates in working groups of the National Action Plans (PAN) for the Conservation of Endangered Species, together with the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). The PAN is a participatory management tool for organizing and prioritizing actions to conserve biodiversity and its natural habitats.
Reintroduction of species
Since 2019, the Klabin Ecological Park in Telêmaco Borba (PR) has been spearheading efforts to reintroduce locally extinct fauna species and reinforce the population of those that are endangered, as listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), as well as federal and state lists.
Established in the 1980s, the Park covers an area of nearly 10,000 hectares, of which roughly 91% are composed of native forests. Its activities are focused on the conservation of biodiversity, wildlife rehabilitation, preservation of endangered species, development of scientific research, and support for environmental education projects.
The release of 30 piping guans (Aburria jacutinga) in the native forest, since March 2022, has already contributed to the evolution of one of the KSDG targets and which is also a goal linked to the Sustainability-Linked Bond (SLB). The project includes renovations of enclosures in the Ecological Park, obtaining necessary permits and licenses, and other necessary procedures.
IIn 2023, preparations began for the Vinaceous-breasted Parrot (Amazona vinacea) population reinforcement project, a species with a conservation status deemed vulnerable in the region.
Environmental education: Biodiversity Circuit at the Klabin Ecological Park. Photo: Zig Koch.
Natural Heritage Private Reserve (RPPN)
acronym for Natural Heritage Private Reserve. It is a private domain conservation unit (UC) category, whose objective is to conserve biological diversity. The creation of a UC does not affect the ownership of the property. In addition to contributing to the expansion of protected areas in the country, private reserves help to protect the biodiversity in Brazilian biomes.
Glossáriothe services that nature provides to mankind and that are indispensable for its survival, associated with the quality of life and well-being of society.
GlossárioThe Serra da Farofa Complex RPPN is located in Santa Catarina, measures 4,987.15 hectares and is found in a native environment without interference from forestry operations. With araucaria and high altitude forests, it houses the springs of the Caveiras and Canoas rivers. It is a breeding ground for scientific research, management of natural resources, and upholding of climatic and ecological equilibrium.
Still in the approval phase by the environmental authorities, Klabin has a third area to be recognized as RPPN, Samuel Klabin, located in the municipality of Imbaú, Paraná.
