Areas within or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected áreas
SASB Dimension
Activity MetricsSASB Dimension
Ecosystem services and impactsSASB Code
RR-FM-000.ASASB Code
RR-FM-160a.2SASB Sector
Forest ManagementGRI Dimension
EnvironmentalGRI Code
304-1Stakeholder
PlanetThe following data is available in the tables below:
- Total area managed within or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas;
- Location and size of company land, leased or managed within or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas;
- Areas adjacent to Conservation Units (CUs) by forest stewardship unit;
- Areas within Conservation Units (CUs) per forest stewardship unit.
Total area managed within or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas¹
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | ha | ha | ha | |
|
Within² |
105,465.24 |
105,770.51 |
106,228.09 |
196,973.03 |
|
Adjacent³ |
202,344.44 |
205,639.00 |
208,124.14 |
204,315.01 |
- The data source for this indicator is the MMA Conservation Units, January 2023. The total area under management corresponds to the company's own and leased land within or adjacent to Conservation Units (CUs). Conservation Units are territorial areas, including their environmental resources, with relevant natural characteristics, created and protected by public authorities for conservation purposes. There are five types of integral protection CU: Ecological Stations (Esec for its initials in Portuguese), Biological Reserves (Rebio in Portuguese), Parks ( national, state and municipal), Natural Monuments ( Monat in Portuguese) and Wildlife Refuges (RVS for its initials in Portuguese). The group of PAs with sustainable use includes the following categories: Environmental Protection Area (EPA), Sustainable Development Reserve, Private Natural Heritage Reserve (PNHR), Area of Relevant Ecological Interest, State Forest and Fauna Reserve.
- In the indicators, "within" refers to the area within the categories above of Conservation Units, whether full protection or sustainable use. Buffer Zone (BZ), also known as the "Buffer Zone", refers to the areas located around a protected area, where human activities are subject to specific rules and restrictions, to minimize negative impacts on the protected area.
- For these indicators, "adjacent" refers to the area within the BZs established for each CU. It is worth noting that EPAs and RPPNs are the only categories of CUs that do not generate a BZ. If a unit has a management plan, the BZ is the one spatialized in the plan. When it doesn't, the default radius for the BZ is 3 kilometers.
Location and size of company land, leased or managed within or adjacent to protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of area (company, leased and/or managed) | Position about the conservation area or HCVA ( within, adjacent to and/or covering part of it) | Type of operation (office, manufacturing/production or extractive operation) | Area attribute (terrestrial, freshwater or marine ecosystem - biome) | Type of area (company, leased and/or managed) | Position about the conservation area or HCVA ( within, adjacent to and/or covering part of it) | Type of operation (office, manufacturing/production or extractive operation) | Area attribute (terrestrial, freshwater or marine ecosystem - biome) | Type of area (company, leased and/or managed) | Position about the conservation area or HCVA ( within, adjacent to and/or covering part of it) | Type of operation (office, manufacturing/production or extractive operation) | Area attribute (terrestrial, freshwater or marine ecosystem - biome) | |
|
Bahia (forestry) |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company, lease |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
Bahia (industrial) |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
Espírito Santo (forestry) |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company, lease |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
Espírito Santo (industrial) |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
Minas Gerais (forestry) |
Company |
Within |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Within |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
São Paulo (forestry) |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Mata Atlântica e Cerrado |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest and Cerrado |
|
São Paulo (industrial) |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
|
Mato Grosso do Sul (forestry) |
Lease |
Outside |
Forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Lease |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Company, lease, partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Cerrado |
|
Mato Grosso do Sul (industrial) |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
|
Maranhão (forestry) |
Company |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia and Cerrado |
Company |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia and Cerrado |
Company |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia and Cerrado |
|
Maranhão (industrial) |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
Company |
Outside |
Office / factory operation / forestry operation |
Cerrado |
|
Amazonas (forestry) |
Company |
Within |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia |
Company |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia |
Company |
Within |
Forestry operation |
Amazonia |
|
Rio de Janeiro (forestry) |
Partnerships |
Within and adjacent |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Company |
Outside |
Forestry operation |
Atlantic Forest |
Areas adjacent to Conservation Units (CUs) by forest stewardship unit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | ha | ha | ha | |
|
Bahia |
106,836.25 |
107,668.98 |
108,637.71 |
108,637.71 |
|
Espírito Santo |
72,446.22 |
69,689.43 |
70,408.18 |
71,544.24 |
|
Minas Gerais |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
4.10 |
|
São Paulo |
14,094.40 |
18,511.86 |
19,624.56 |
19,700.61 |
|
Mato Grosso do Sul |
1,716.82 |
1,707.28 |
1,707.28 |
1,707.42 |
|
Maranhão |
2,250.44 |
2,429.38 |
2,429.39 |
2,390.94 |
|
Rio de Janeiro |
0.00 |
633.09 |
317.66 |
330.00 |
|
Amazonas |
4,999.37 |
4,999.37 |
4,999.37 |
0.00 |
|
Consolidated total |
202,343.50 |
205,639.39 |
208,124.14 |
204,315.01 |
- In 2023, the methodology related to the Buffer Zone (BZ) mapping base was revised. In previous years, the Buffer Zone included the Conservation Unit. In 2023, the cartographic base was revised so that the area of the BZ is counted from the boundary of the CU, in a thread-like format, i.e. actually characterizing the buffer region. Below is a breakdown of the changes per unit:
- Bahia: the methodology had no impact on the number of BZs;
- Espírito Santo: the methodology had no impact on the number of BZs, but the number increased due to the expansion of the base E-ARC-101878- Três Corações Farm, as well as the inclusion of the CU ARIE Aroeiras do Riacho Municipal. This property is not within the CU, but it is in its BZ;
- Minas Gerais: the methodology had no impact on the number of BZs, but the number increased due to the expansion of base M-JE-109365-Água Preta. This property is mostly inside the Conservation Unit and a small part in the BZ;
- São Paulo: on the balance sheet, the methodology did not impact the number of BZs. Some properties decreased their reporting due to the methodology (S-BM-99011-Capanhao / S-BT-99010-Pedra Branca / S-BT-99007-Pedra Branca / S-MC-99008-Pedra Branca / S-NASE-99534-São Gabriel Farm), but the number increased due to the inclusion of the RVS Bicudinho CU in Guararema; the company owns an area adjacent to the CU;
- Mato Grosso do Sul: the methodology was responsible for the small decrease in the reporting of Suzano's area within the Pombo PNM BZ;
- Maranhão: the methodology reduced the reporting of the Chapada das Mesas NP, but the base expansion I-IMP-14005-Natividade was responsible for generating a new impact on the BZ of the Resex do Ciriáco;
- Rio de Janeiro: the methodology was not responsible for the increase, as Suzano's areas only occurred in the BZ region. What caused the increase was the cartographic revision of the boundary of the RVS Médio Paraíba State Conservation Unit, which consequently increased the radius of the BZ; for this reason, Suzano's area of impact changed more;
- Amazonas: the methodology had an impact on reporting. Suzano's area is 100% inside the Conservation Unit and, therefore, in the BZ there is no longer any reporting of area in the Iquiri Flona.
Areas within Conservation Units (CUs) per forest stewardship unit
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022¹ | 2023¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ha | ha | ha | ha | |
|
Bahia |
2,106.00 |
2,371.19 |
2,409.02 |
2,405.11 |
|
Espírito Santo |
4,903.22 |
4,925.41 |
4,922.94 |
4,908.46 |
|
Minas Gerais |
1,709.48 |
1,682.29 |
1,705.86 |
1,994.02 |
|
São Paulo |
70,383.86 |
70,446.55 |
70,223.69 |
76,733.35 |
|
Maranhão |
21,362.58 |
21,286.35 |
21,286.35 |
20,016.57 |
|
Mato Grosso do Sul |
0.00 |
0.00 |
680.87 |
85,916.15 |
|
Rio de Janeiro |
0.00 |
59.35 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
Amazonas |
4,999.37 |
4,999.37 |
4,999.37 |
4,999.37 |
|
Consolidated total |
105,464.51 |
105,770.51 |
106,228.09 |
196,973.03 |
- In 2023, a revision was made to the methodology related to the BZ mapping base. In previous years, the BZ contained the CU in its area. In 2023, the cartographic base was revised so that the area of the BZ is counted from the boundary of the Conservation Unit, in a thread-like format, i.e. actually characterizing the buffer region. Below is a breakdown of the changes per unit:
- Bahia: decrease due to adjustment of the cartographic base of both Suzano and CU;
- Espírito Santo: decrease due to the cartographic readjustment of the Córrego Grande RB CU;
- Minas Gerais: increase due to the acquisition of farm M-JE-109365-Água Preta, located in the CU - RB Mata Escura;
- São Paulo: increase due to the expansion of the base of 17 farms located in CUs (S-CÇ-132889-Nova Esperança / S-PMHA-109577-Borba Gato / S-PBA-114439-Sitio Moraes / S-SOS-109579-Água Branca / S-PBA-110007-Sítio São Jorge / S-INA1-19057-Sta. Rita / S-TO-122025-Invernada Barreiro / S-PRCA-109234-Rio das Pedras / S-AIA-122144-Grótão / S-AIA-120626-Pico Alto Farm / S-AMP-102872-São Rafael / S-AMP-18094-Santo Expedito / S-PD-128245-Riacho Grande / S-SRA-128202-Serreta / S-BTU-128269-Velha Farm / S-SRA-17640-Água Bonita). Additionally, the CU RVS do Bicudinho was included in the cartographic base, impacting four farms (S-GU-99513-Bloco Francos / S-GU-99516-Banco Farm / S-GU-101194-Putim / S-GU-99532-São Carlos Rogemar Farm);
- Maranhão: decrease due to the deactivation of farms A-US-99432-Vertente / A-US-99411-Condomínio Custódio / A-US-99414-Condomínio Custódio / A-US-99412-Condomínio Custódio / A-US-99441-Mangabeirinha;
- Mato Grosso do Sul: increase due to the revision of the CU base. The federal public base does not contain the units EPA Aporé River Sub-Basin Decree No. 2.585/2009, of 8/5/2009 + Protection Area Municipal Decree No. 059/2009 / Protection Area Municipal Decree No. 089, of 9/8/2011 + Protection Area Municipal Decree No. 108/2018, of 27/3/2018 / + EPA Guariroba Decree No. 7183, of 21/9/1995. These units were sent via a request from the Forest Environment, consulted on SISLA. In addition, there has been a base expansion of 29 farms that are located in these revised EPAs (C-CMPR-105780-Figueira Farm / T-CASS-109552- Santa Helena Farm / T-CASS-109531-Lúcio / C-RDRP-122035-Dois Meninos II / C-CMPR-106020- Palanque Farm / C-RDRP-103389-Jacuba / C-RDRP-106224-Santa Adelaida I and Santa Adelaida II / C-RDRP-106225-Santa Bárbara / C-RDRP-103388-Santa Angélica / C-RDRP-109505-Guavira / C-RDRP-103379-São José do Pontal / C-RDRP-103541-Janaina / T-INOC-109524-Santa Mercedes / C-RDRP-103385-Recôncavo / T-INOC-109571-São Judas Tadeu / C-RDRP-102874-João da Rita Farm / C-RDRP-102493-Mimoso 01 / C-RDRP-109409-Santo Antônio - Remanescente / C-RDRP-102387-Md / T-BATA-108444-Colorado / C-RDRP-102138- Garimpo / C-RDRP-103514-Garimpo Parte / T-CASS-121880-Farm V-11 / T-INOC-109396-Rio Manso Farm / T-INOC-109507-Farm Jiii / T-INOC-109392-Três Marias Farm / T-INOC-109260-Conquista Farm/ T-INOC-109417-Nossa Senhora / C-RDRP-102400-Quatro Irmãos);
- Rio de Janeiro: remained stable;
- Amazonas: remained stable.