The action is part of the socio-environmental measures of Phase 1 of the project and reinforces the company’s commitment to sustainability.
Porto Central continues to strictly comply with its socio-environmental responsibility measures. As part of the environmental actions related to Phase 1 of the port, the biomass resulting from vegetation removal has already been fully transported from the port area to the designated forest compensation areas, where it is now undergoing responsible management and reuse.
Responsible reuse of biomass
The biomass, composed of branches, trunks, and organic residues generated during the port’s site preparation, went through collection, shredding, loading, and transport stages, ensuring proper destination to the authorized forest compensation areas.
There, the material is being reused through planned techniques of soil incorporation and environmental management, contributing to soil enrichment, improved fertility, and the creation of small “vegetation islands” that stimulate natural regeneration and the gradual return of local fauna.
Biomass destination and use
The material was delivered to the forest compensation areas surrounding the port site, ensuring its full reuse and reinforcing the company’s commitment to ecological balance.
The biomass is now being incorporated into the soil, contributing to the recovery of natural fertility and the formation of small “vegetation islands”, areas that stimulate the growth of new species and the return of local fauna, inspired by the natural characteristics of the restinga ecosystem being restored.
At the site, about 2,000 m³ of biomass remain stored and are being managed with proper reuse techniques.
Ecological balance
The biomass allocation process is part of a broad set of socio-environmental measures that accompany every stage of Porto Central’s implementation.
These initiatives aim to ensure that each step of the construction is accompanied by forest preservation and restoration actions, reaffirming the company’s commitment to the region’s sustainable development.
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What is biomass?
It is the set of organic residues resulting from land clearing and preparation — such as branches, leaves, and trunks — that can be reused to enrich the soil and stimulate the regeneration of native vegetation.
What are forest compensation areas?
These are designated spaces that receive recovery and management actions aimed at compensating for the impacts caused by the project’s implementation, ensuring the conservation of biodiversity.
How is the biomass allocation process carried out?
1.Collection and grouping: organic material is gathered and organized in designated points within the construction area.
2.Shredding: branches and trunks are shredded to reduce volume, facilitate handling, and accelerate reuse.
3.Loading and transport: the shredded biomass is loaded into appropriate vehicles and transported — with origin and destination control — to authorized compensation areas.
4.Unloading and management: upon arrival, the material is distributed and managed according to the technical reforestation plan.
5.Soil incorporation: The biomass is incorporated into the soil as organic matter, contributing to fertility, moisture retention, and the formation of “vegetation islands” that promote flora regeneration and the return of fauna.
