UPM Forestal Oriental - Social and Enviromental Report 2014

PROTECTED AREAS

More than six thousand hectares have been defined by the company as pro- tected areas, located in different mana- gement units both on the coast and in Tacuarembó. Since the start of operations, protected areas have been identified and deli- neated for conservation purposes. In 2013, a Network of Protected Areas was set up in conjunction with Vida Silvestre, covering a total of 6251 hectares spread across 16 areas in the departments of Río Negro, Paysandú and Tacuarembó. Alongside this, we are carrying out an analysis of all of the plots to determine whether other areas should be incorporated, particu- larly in the other regions of the country that are not currently represented.

PROTECTED AREAS

QUEBRACHO

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