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CONSERVATION OF NATIVE SPECIES
The Environment Management System
includes a biodiversity management
strategy that includes different stages
and activities, including those that
allow for the identification and conser-
vation of rare, threatened or endange-
red species.
Due to the geographical distribu-
tion of the company’s plots, we have
sought to take a different approach to
the plot-by-plot analysis approach,
including macro-scale (bioregional)
and micro-scale (plots) considerations.
The methodology followed by
UPM Forestal Oriental to achieve the-
se objectives can be summarised as
follows:
Bio-regional scale:
Characterisation of the main types
of environment based on an analysis of
satellite imagery, terrain models, field
surveys and identification of the types
of environments threatened. This cha-
racterisation is incorporated into the
Geographic Information
System. The same criteria as those
used by the Responsible Production
Programme (PPR) of the Ministry of
Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries
(MGAP) were developed and used.
Analysis of the regional distribu-
tion of the wealth
1
of species (flora and
fauna) and its relationship with the
bio-regions recognised in Uruguay.
Analysis of the distribution and
presence of species classed as a priori-
ty for conservation by the Protected
Areas System (SNAP) and/or included
in the IUCN Red Lists.
Construction and analysis of biodi-
versity indicators, based on the presen-
ces of total species, rare species, threa-
tened species, etc. recognised in offi-
cial lists.
1 Potential presence refers both to species that have
been recorded in the area (presence in collections,
bibliographic citations), as well as those which, accor-
ding to the specialists, may be present depending on
environmental offers, biogeographical aspects, etc.