UPM Forestal Oriental Annual Report 2022

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COMPANY

FOREST ACTION

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COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIP

UPM FOUNDATION

OUR TEAM

MAIN SPECIES FOR PLANTATION

The species Eucalyptus grandis and E. dunnii have shown better and greater adaptability to local conditions (type of soil, risk of frost and drought, etc). Good adaptability to edaphological and climatic conditions of the area allow the favourable growth of plantations and their good sanitary condition. There are also areas that are planted with other species that, while negligible due to the small area they occupy, are also included in the company’s operational plans. The selection of tolerant/ resistant genotypes is one of the priorities of the Genetic Improvement Programme. Materials with greater sensitivity to pests and diseases are discarded and only those with the most resistance are planted commercially. These materials, selected during their commercial phase, are monitored throughout their growth and development from the production of the plants in the nursery to their harvest. An integrated management of pests and forestry systems 28

is implemented with the main objective of minimising the use of chemical pesticides, thus ensuring optimisation in line with the main objectives of the management plan. UPM’s sanitary monitoring programme has the following main objectives: •Assess their impact and evolution of those already present in the country and the region •Test alternative control methods and evaluate their effectiveness in coordination with other private and public entities, if applicable. There is continuous monitoring of the effects caused by climatic factors (frost, wind, fire, drought, etc.). With the information recorded, we generate reports that focus on the main sanitary, climatic, or alternative problems affecting plantations, which is an important source of information for decision making as it pertains to the •Detect and report new pests and diseases

management and handling of affected areas. During 2022 the results obtained were within the expected range. The biggest impact was recorded during the planting phase, which resulted in a 19.6% rate of total replacements because of pests and/or diseases.

PLANTED AREA DEPENDING ON SPECIES (Thousands of ha)

EUCALYPTUS AND PINES

OTHERS

TOTAL

Owned

175 130

1

176 130

Fomento Programme

-

(leases) Total

305

1

306