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a network of communities
PAYSANDÚ
RÍO NEGRO
SORIANO
DURAZNO
FLORIDA
CERRO LARGO
AREMBÓ
CUTA
• Afforestation is present through the nurseries and forest
plantations.
• As a result of the incorporation of forestry activities as a
productive line, there have been some changes at a social
and economic level: this is seen through an increase in the
sources of employment and their revenue, with a notable
increase in rural workers; the birth of a new rural population
trained in new and specific tasks, an improvement in working
conditions and, in general, in the daily life of the communities
UPM Forestal Oriental directly carries out its activities in 5 regions
spread across the departments of Río Negro, Paysandú, Soriano
(Coast), Tacuarembó (North Zone) and Durazno, Rocha and Cerro
Largo (Central-South Zone).
• Very strong presence of afforestation
in the different stages of the
production cycle.
• Presence of large companies
that invigorate and determine the
pace of the area, promoting the
development of various locations
in the area where afforestation is a
very important source of employment
and requires a significant amount of
services.
• Development of many locations
under the “umbrella of forest
development,” using labour, training
the workforce and developing the
most varied services aimed at the
planting, harvesting and relocation
of timber.
• Development of afforestation is
usually identified as the main cause
of the decline in migration in some
rural locations.
COASTAL ZONE
Río Negro, Paysandú and Soriano
57 communities
187,240 inhabitants
• Marked differentiation in local development, opportunities for
social inclusion, public services and prospects for the future
between towns close to national routes and with easy access
and communication with the major urban centres and those
located in rural areas. Rural areas have limited opportunities
for local development, very limited basic infrastructures (energy,
drinking water, transport, roads) and a lack of targeted policies
for these areas, with problems of local emigration and an
ageing population.
• Forestry activity is positively assessed as a generator of
improvements in access to cities within the department, a
promoter of a well-paid jobs and a creator of local forestry
service company (which leads to improvements in local
economies).
NORTHERN ZONE
Tacuarembó
27 communities
74,818 inhabitants
CENTRAL-SOUTH
ZONE
Durazno, Florida and
Cerro Largo
13 communities
48,469 inhabitants