{"id":3673,"date":"2020-05-21T16:54:27","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2020-05-21T17:28:43","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T16:28:43","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/promover-e-acompanhar-a-biodiversidade\/","title":{"rendered":"Promoting and monitoring biodiversity","raw":"Promoting and monitoring biodiversity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"uk-text-lead\">One of Altri Florestal\u2019s lesser- -known jobs is to manage and protect its conservation areas of great environmental interest, which currently consist of around 8,000 hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pulp production requires a commitment to ensure a productive forest. Forest production and nature must be compatible, and this has to involve defending the diversity of our environmental heritage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Altri Florestal manages around 80 thousand hectares of forest, 65 thousand of which are used for producing eucalyptus timber. When the forest certification process was developed, Altri Florestal gained a different approach to natural values and conserving biodiversity, within forest management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Attitudes changed, and conservation areas began to be more highly valued, due in part to the standards demanded by forest certification, which requires that around 10% of the total area of forest be protected. This order of magnitude translated into around 8,000 hectares which Altri Florestal has set aside for protecting biodiversity, particularly in those areas which are deemed to be of significant ecological value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Various different projects were undertaken to establish which species live in the conservation areas, and to discover which habitats and vegetation are encompassed, and how best to restore and protect them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aim of these interventions is to maintain and improve upon existing biodiversity values. For the most part, only maintenance is required, when these values are already at an acceptable level. However, they can also be improved via restoration and plantation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Action leveraged with partnerships<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Altri Florestal implemented many of these projects via partnerships with non-governmental environmental organisations, research centres and experts in various different fields such as amphibians, birds and fish.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"uk-inline\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.xl.pt\/conteudos\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/FLO-BIO-TEXTO-1-Abertura-2-1920x1200.jpg\" alt=\"Pedro Serafim, the head of Biodiversity and Forest Certification at Altri Florestal in an area of riparian forest at Quinta do Furadouro, \u00d3bidos\"><figcaption class=\"uk-overlay uk-overlay-primary uk-position-bottom uk-padding-small\">Pedro Serafim, the head of Biodiversity and Forest Certification at Altri Florestal in an area of riparian forest at Quinta do Furadouro, \u00d3bidos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, who is the head of Biodiversity and Forest Certification at Altri Florestal, \u201cWith each one, we tried to perceive what we had andwhich measures should be taken to maintain or improve their habitats.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that the efforts made have started to yield positive results, since they were able to maintain or increase existing biodiversity values in those areas. He goes on to explain that \u201careas which are not particularly suited to eucalyptus cultivation are often earmarked for reconversion projects to restore native natural vegetation\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Habitats which stand out for their natural value<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Habitats of special natural value are the woods and plantations in Central and Southern Portugal. The Portuguese oak, holm oak and cork oak plantations are the most important because these forests have already reached a certain maturity and have very high associated biodiversity values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next in line are the arbutus plantations and other bush habitats which can be found from the north to the south, from the Algarve mountains of Monchique, to Arouca.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"galeria short uk-margin-medium-top uk-margin-medium-bottom\" uk-slideshow=\"ratio: 1920:1200\">\n<div class=\"uk-position-relative uk-visible-toggle uk-light\">\n<ul class=\"uk-slideshow-items\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-animation-kenburns uk-animation-reverse uk-transform-origin-center-left\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"3658\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.xl.pt\/conteudos\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/FLO-BIO-TEXTO-1-U\u2560u\u0308ltima-pa\u2560u\u0308gina-do-texto-2-1920x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uk-cover \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-animation-kenburns uk-animation-reverse uk-transform-origin-center-left\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"3664\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.xl.pt\/conteudos\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/FLO-BIO-TEXTO-1-U\u2560u\u0308ltima-pa\u2560u\u0308gina-do-texto-4-1920x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uk-cover \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"uk-position-cover uk-animation-kenburns uk-animation-reverse uk-transform-origin-center-left\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" id=\"3667\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.xl.pt\/conteudos\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2020\/05\/FLO-BIO-TEXTO-1-U\u2560u\u0308ltima-pa\u2560u\u0308gina-do-texto-5-1920x800.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-uk-cover \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" data-uk-slidenav-previous data-uk-slideshow-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n<a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\" href=\"#\" data-uk-slidenav-next data-uk-slideshow-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"uk-slideshow-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\"><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Pedro Serafim highlights that \u201cthey are important areas for local biodiversity and these habitats are disturbed by fires, but it is vital that we maintain them because they are a halfway house to the woods. If we protect these habitats we will be able to promote them in the not-too-distant future, to reach the more complex cork and holm forests\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also mentions another protected area with different habitats: vegetation along streams and rivers. \u201cThe streams on our properties have the so-called riparian forests: alder, ash, willow, which are all extremely important.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are small, linear habitats, but they are important because there is greater biodiversity than on banks with cork or holm oaks. They are small pockets which are the habitat for fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and birds. The ecosystem is there in a very confined space, because there is an element which ties it all together, forming an ecological corridor \u2013 that element is water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Biodiversity indicators<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The black vulture, a bird of prey under threat of extinction, can also be found on Altri Florestal\u2019s properties. In some locations such as the Tejo Internacional, Monchique and Montejunto, in the west, there is a significant presence of other birds of prey such as the Bonelli\u2019s eagle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As regards threatened species of amphibians and reptiles, the Lusitanian salamander usually makes its home in small sections of mountain streams.<\/p>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"uk-padding uk-padding-small uk-padding-remove-horizontal\"><div uk-grid class=\"uk-grid-small\"><div class=\"uk-width-auto\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"uk-svg\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.xl.pt\/conteudos\/themes\/altri-news\/img\/chaveta-vertical-verde.svg\" alt=\"Separador\" \/><\/div><div class=\"uk-width-expand\"><h3 class=\"uk-margin-top uk-margin-bottom\">We protect this species, and having small areas set aside where invasive trees such as the acacia and other species are controlled will encourage these creatures to thrive. Mountain streams are also extremely important for the migration and reproduction of indigenous species such as the boga portuguesa (Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum) and the eel.<\/h3><\/div><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Butterflies and dragonflies are also major biodiversity indicators found in these habitats. The fact that there is a diverse range of flora and riverside habitats influences the number of butterfly species there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, \u201cthey are indicators which are easy to monitor\u201d. Even easier are birds, because they are more visible, but invertebrates are an important part of the chain lower down, and butterflies and dragonflies are indicators which can be spotted on a short trip through the forest, thereby helping us to know straightaway whether or not that location has a large diversity of species.<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>[lead]One of Altri Florestal\u2019s lesser- -known jobs is to manage and protect its conservation areas of great environmental interest, which currently consist of around 8,000 hectares.[\/lead]<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pulp production requires a commitment to ensure a productive forest. Forest production and nature must be compatible, and this has to involve defending the diversity of our environmental heritage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Altri Florestal manages around 80 thousand hectares of forest, 65 thousand of which are used for producing eucalyptus timber. When the forest certification process was developed, Altri Florestal gained a different approach to natural values and conserving biodiversity, within forest management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attitudes changed, and conservation areas began to be more highly valued, due in part to the standards demanded by forest certification, which requires that around 10% of the total area of forest be protected. This order of magnitude translated into around 8,000 hectares which Altri Florestal has set aside for protecting biodiversity, particularly in those areas which are deemed to be of significant ecological value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Various different projects were undertaken to establish which species live in the conservation areas, and to discover which habitats and vegetation are encompassed, and how best to restore and protect them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The aim of these interventions is to maintain and improve upon existing biodiversity values. For the most part, only maintenance is required, when these values are already at an acceptable level. However, they can also be improved via restoration and plantation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Action leveraged with partnerships<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Altri Florestal implemented many of these projects via partnerships with non-governmental environmental organisations, research centres and experts in various different fields such as amphibians, birds and fish.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3652\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, who is the head of Biodiversity and Forest Certification at Altri Florestal, \u201cWith each one, we tried to perceive what we had andwhich measures should be taken to maintain or improve their habitats.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He added that the efforts made have started to yield positive results, since they were able to maintain or increase existing biodiversity values in those areas. He goes on to explain that \u201careas which are not particularly suited to eucalyptus cultivation are often earmarked for reconversion projects to restore native natural vegetation\u201d.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Habitats which stand out for their natural value<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Habitats of special natural value are the woods and plantations in Central and Southern Portugal. The Portuguese oak, holm oak and cork oak plantations are the most important because these forests have already reached a certain maturity and have very high associated biodiversity values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next in line are the arbutus plantations and other bush habitats which can be found from the north to the south, from the Algarve mountains of Monchique, to Arouca.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[gallery format=\"short\" ratio=\"3:2\" ids=\"3658,3664,3667\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pedro Serafim highlights that \u201cthey are important areas for local biodiversity and these habitats are disturbed by fires, but it is vital that we maintain them because they are a halfway house to the woods. If we protect these habitats we will be able to promote them in the not-too-distant future, to reach the more complex cork and holm forests\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also mentions another protected area with different habitats: vegetation along streams and rivers. \u201cThe streams on our properties have the so-called riparian forests: alder, ash, willow, which are all extremely important.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are small, linear habitats, but they are important because there is greater biodiversity than on banks with cork or holm oaks. They are small pockets which are the habitat for fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and birds. The ecosystem is there in a very confined space, because there is an element which ties it all together, forming an ecological corridor \u2013 that element is water.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Biodiversity indicators<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The black vulture, a bird of prey under threat of extinction, can also be found on Altri Florestal\u2019s properties. In some locations such as the Tejo Internacional, Monchique and Montejunto, in the west, there is a significant presence of other birds of prey such as the Bonelli\u2019s eagle.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As regards threatened species of amphibians and reptiles, the Lusitanian salamander usually makes its home in small sections of mountain streams.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[blockquote text=\"We protect this species, and having small areas set aside where invasive trees such as the acacia and other species are controlled will encourage these creatures to thrive. Mountain streams are also extremely important for the migration and reproduction of indigenous species such as the boga portuguesa (Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum) and the eel.\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Butterflies and dragonflies are also major biodiversity indicators found in these habitats. The fact that there is a diverse range of flora and riverside habitats influences the number of butterfly species there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, \u201cthey are indicators which are easy to monitor\u201d. Even easier are birds, because they are more visible, but invertebrates are an important part of the chain lower down, and butterflies and dragonflies are indicators which can be spotted on a short trip through the forest, thereby helping us to know straightaway whether or not that location has a large diversity of species.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false,"raw":""},"author":32,"featured_media":3655,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_pt_post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>[lead]Uma das tarefas menos conhecidas da Altri Florestal \u00e9 a gest\u00e3o e a prote\u00e7\u00e3o do seu patrim\u00f3nio de \u00e1reas de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o de elevado interesse ambiental que corresponde atualmente a cerca de 8.000 hectares.[\/lead]<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A produ\u00e7\u00e3o de pasta de papel exige um compromisso que assegure a compatibiliza\u00e7\u00e3o de uma floresta produtiva que n\u00e3o pode existir de forma alienada da defesa da diversidade do patrim\u00f3nio ambiental.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Altri Florestal gere cerca de 80 mil hectares de floresta, dos quais 65 mil s\u00e3o utilizados para a produ\u00e7\u00e3o de material lenhoso de eucalipto.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Quando se desenvolveu o processo de certifica\u00e7\u00e3o florestal, a Altri Florestal come\u00e7ou a abordar de uma forma diferente os valores naturais e a conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade, dentro da gest\u00e3o florestal.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Houve uma mudan\u00e7a de atitude perante as \u00e1reas de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o, que come\u00e7aram a ser muito valorizadas, em parte devido aos requisitos normativos da certifica\u00e7\u00e3o florestal, que promove a prote\u00e7\u00e3o de 10% da \u00e1rea total de floresta.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u00c9 dentro destes valores de grandeza, na ordem dos 8.000 hectares, que a Altri Florestal d\u00e1 prioridade \u00e0 conserva\u00e7\u00e3o da biodiversidade, sobretudo em \u00e1reas com um valor ecol\u00f3gico considerado relevante. Foram desenvolvidos diversos projetos para saber que esp\u00e9cies aparecem nas \u00e1reas de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o, que habitats, que vegeta\u00e7\u00e3o e qual \u00e9 a forma mais eficaz de a restaurar e de a proteger.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O objetivo destas interven\u00e7\u00f5es \u00e9 manter os valores de biodiversidade existentes ou melhor\u00e1-los. A maioria das vezes \u00e9 manter, quando j\u00e1 se encontram num n\u00edvel aceit\u00e1vel. Por\u00e9m tamb\u00e9m se pode melhorar tais valores atrav\u00e9s do restauro e da planta\u00e7\u00e3o.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Atua\u00e7\u00e3o alavancada com parcerias&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>A Altri Florestal fez grande parte destes projetos atrav\u00e9s de parcerias com organiza\u00e7\u00f5es n\u00e3o governamentais de ambiente, centros de investiga\u00e7\u00e3o e com especialistas de diversas \u00e1reas como anf\u00edbios, aves ou peixes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3652\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cTent\u00e1mos perceber com cada um deles o que havia e que medidas tomar para manter ou melhorar os seus habitats\u201d, diz Pedro Serafim, respons\u00e1vel pela Certifica\u00e7\u00e3o Florestal e Biodiversidade da Altri Florestal, acrescentando que os esfor\u00e7os desenvolvidos come\u00e7aram a trazer resultados positivos, uma vez que conseguiram manter ou aumentar os valores de biodiversidade existentes nessas zonas. Pedro Serafim explica que \u201cas \u00e1reas de baixa aptid\u00e3o para o cultivo do eucalipto s\u00e3o frequentemente alvo de projetos de reconvers\u00e3o para restaurar a vegeta\u00e7\u00e3o natural aut\u00f3ctone\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Habitats que se destacam pelo valor natural<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Os habitats que se destacam pelo seu valor natural s\u00e3o os bosques e os montados no Centro e Sul do Pa\u00eds. O carvalho, as azinheiras e os sobreiros s\u00e3o os mais destacados porque s\u00e3o florestas que j\u00e1 se encontram num n\u00edvel de matura\u00e7\u00e3o interessante e que t\u00eam valores associados de biodiversidade muito elevados.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Depois surgem os medronhais e outros habitats arbustivos, que est\u00e3o presentes de norte a sul do Pa\u00eds, da serra algarvia, em Monchique, a Arouca, por exemplo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[gallery format=\"short\" ratio=\"3:2\" ids=\"3658,3664,3667\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cS\u00e3o \u00e1reas importantes para a biodiversidade local e s\u00e3o habitats perturbados por causa do fogo, mas \u00e9 importante mant\u00ea-los porque s\u00e3o uma etapa a meio para chegar aos tais bosques.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Se protegermos estes habitats conseguimos promov\u00ea-los, num futuro n\u00e3o muito distante, para chegar aos bosques de carvalho, de sobreiral ou de azinhal\u201d, diz Pedro Serafim, que chama a aten\u00e7\u00e3o para outra \u00e1rea de prote\u00e7\u00e3o com habitats diferenciados: as galerias de vegeta\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0 volta dos rios e ribeiras.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cAs ribeiras do patrim\u00f3nio t\u00eam as chamadas florestas ribeirinhas: amiais, freixiais, salgueirais, que s\u00e3o important\u00edssimas.\u201d S\u00e3o habitats lineares e pequenos, mas s\u00e3o importantes porque a biodiversidade \u00e9 maior do que em encostas com sobreirais ou medronhais.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Nestes espa\u00e7os, por vezes em tro\u00e7os muito pequenos, \u00e9 poss\u00edvel encontrar peixes, r\u00e9pteis, anf\u00edbios, insetos e aves. Toda a cadeia est\u00e1 presente num espa\u00e7o muito confinado porque existe um elemento que faz a liga\u00e7\u00e3o, o corredor ecol\u00f3gico, que \u00e9 a \u00e1gua.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong>Indicadores de biodiversidade<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>No patrim\u00f3nio da Altri Florestal tamb\u00e9m se pode encontrar o abutre-preto, uma ave de rapina amea\u00e7ada e, em alguns locais como no Tejo internacional, Monchique e Montejunto, no Oeste, h\u00e1 uma presen\u00e7a relevante de outras aves de rapina como a \u00e1guia-perdigueira (\u00e1guia-de-bonelli).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Em rela\u00e7\u00e3o \u00e0s esp\u00e9cies amea\u00e7adas de anf\u00edbios e r\u00e9pteis, a salamandra-lusit\u00e2nica costuma estar nos pequenos tro\u00e7os de ribeiras de montanha. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[blockquote text=\"Protegemos essa esp\u00e9cie e controlar em \u00e1reas pequenas as invasoras lenhosas como a ac\u00e1cia ou outras invasoras vai promover a expans\u00e3o destas esp\u00e9cies. As ribeiras de montanha s\u00e3o ainda important\u00edssimas para a migra\u00e7\u00e3o e reprodu\u00e7\u00e3o de esp\u00e9cies aut\u00f3ctones como a boga-portuguesa e a enguia.\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>O grupo das borboletas, lib\u00e9lulas e as libelinhas s\u00e3o tamb\u00e9m importantes indicadores da biodiversidade presente nestes habitats. A exist\u00eancia de uma diversidade de flora e de habitats ribeirinhos influencia o n\u00famero de esp\u00e9cies de borboletas presentes nesse espa\u00e7o. \u201cS\u00e3o indicadores f\u00e1ceis de acompanhar\u201d, diz Pedro Serafim.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Os mais f\u00e1ceis s\u00e3o as aves, porque s\u00e3o as mais vis\u00edveis, mas os invertebrados s\u00e3o uma parte importante da cadeia mais a baixo e as borboletas, as lib\u00e9lulas e as libelinhas s\u00e3o indicadores que numa pequena visita pela floresta conseguem ser vistas e permitem perceber rapidamente se aquele local tem uma elevada diversidade ou n\u00e3o.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_pt_post_name":"promover-e-acompanhar-a-biodiversidade","_pt_post_excerpt":"Uma das tarefas menos conhecidas da Altri Florestal \u00e9 a gest\u00e3o e a prote\u00e7\u00e3o do seu patrim\u00f3nio de \u00e1reas de conserva\u00e7\u00e3o de elevado interesse ambiental.","_pt_post_title":"Promover e acompanhar a biodiversidade","_en_post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>[lead]One of Altri Florestal\u2019s lesser- -known jobs is to manage and protect its conservation areas of great environmental interest, which currently consist of around 8,000 hectares.[\/lead]<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pulp production requires a commitment to ensure a productive forest. Forest production and nature must be compatible, and this has to involve defending the diversity of our environmental heritage.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Altri Florestal manages around 80 thousand hectares of forest, 65 thousand of which are used for producing eucalyptus timber. When the forest certification process was developed, Altri Florestal gained a different approach to natural values and conserving biodiversity, within forest management.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Attitudes changed, and conservation areas began to be more highly valued, due in part to the standards demanded by forest certification, which requires that around 10% of the total area of forest be protected. This order of magnitude translated into around 8,000 hectares which Altri Florestal has set aside for protecting biodiversity, particularly in those areas which are deemed to be of significant ecological value.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Various different projects were undertaken to establish which species live in the conservation areas, and to discover which habitats and vegetation are encompassed, and how best to restore and protect them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The aim of these interventions is to maintain and improve upon existing biodiversity values. For the most part, only maintenance is required, when these values are already at an acceptable level. However, they can also be improved via restoration and plantation.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Action leveraged with partnerships<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Altri Florestal implemented many of these projects via partnerships with non-governmental environmental organisations, research centres and experts in various different fields such as amphibians, birds and fish.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[image format=\"img-header-large\" id=\"3652\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, who is the head of Biodiversity and Forest Certification at Altri Florestal, \u201cWith each one, we tried to perceive what we had andwhich measures should be taken to maintain or improve their habitats.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He added that the efforts made have started to yield positive results, since they were able to maintain or increase existing biodiversity values in those areas. He goes on to explain that \u201careas which are not particularly suited to eucalyptus cultivation are often earmarked for reconversion projects to restore native natural vegetation\u201d.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Habitats which stand out for their natural value<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Habitats of special natural value are the woods and plantations in Central and Southern Portugal. The Portuguese oak, holm oak and cork oak plantations are the most important because these forests have already reached a certain maturity and have very high associated biodiversity values.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Next in line are the arbutus plantations and other bush habitats which can be found from the north to the south, from the Algarve mountains of Monchique, to Arouca.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[gallery format=\"short\" ratio=\"3:2\" ids=\"3658,3664,3667\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Pedro Serafim highlights that \u201cthey are important areas for local biodiversity and these habitats are disturbed by fires, but it is vital that we maintain them because they are a halfway house to the woods. If we protect these habitats we will be able to promote them in the not-too-distant future, to reach the more complex cork and holm forests\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>He also mentions another protected area with different habitats: vegetation along streams and rivers. \u201cThe streams on our properties have the so-called riparian forests: alder, ash, willow, which are all extremely important.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>They are small, linear habitats, but they are important because there is greater biodiversity than on banks with cork or holm oaks. They are small pockets which are the habitat for fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects and birds. The ecosystem is there in a very confined space, because there is an element which ties it all together, forming an ecological corridor \u2013 that element is water.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3><strong><strong>Biodiversity indicators<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/wp:heading -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The black vulture, a bird of prey under threat of extinction, can also be found on Altri Florestal\u2019s properties. In some locations such as the Tejo Internacional, Monchique and Montejunto, in the west, there is a significant presence of other birds of prey such as the Bonelli\u2019s eagle.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As regards threatened species of amphibians and reptiles, the Lusitanian salamander usually makes its home in small sections of mountain streams.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:shortcode -->\n[blockquote text=\"We protect this species, and having small areas set aside where invasive trees such as the acacia and other species are controlled will encourage these creatures to thrive. Mountain streams are also extremely important for the migration and reproduction of indigenous species such as the boga portuguesa (Iberochondrostoma lusitanicum) and the eel.\"]\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Butterflies and dragonflies are also major biodiversity indicators found in these habitats. The fact that there is a diverse range of flora and riverside habitats influences the number of butterfly species there.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>According to Pedro Serafim, \u201cthey are indicators which are easy to monitor\u201d. Even easier are birds, because they are more visible, but invertebrates are an important part of the chain lower down, and butterflies and dragonflies are indicators which can be spotted on a short trip through the forest, thereby helping us to know straightaway whether or not that location has a large diversity of species.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","_en_post_name":"","_en_post_excerpt":"","_en_post_title":"Promoting and monitoring biodiversity","edit_language":"en","footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[21,431,205],"class_list":["post-3673","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-floresta","tag-biodiversidade","tag-edicao-5","tag-floresta"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3673"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3910,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3673\/revisions\/3910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3655"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3673"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3673"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conteudos.xl.pt\/altri-news\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3673"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}