To contribute to environmental protection in its region, Portonave is providing an investment of R$1.1 million for the Navegantes Municipal Natural Park Unit of Conservation. This amount makes up part of the environmental accord signed with the Prefecture of the municipality. As well as the preservation of fauna and flora of the region, the project seeks to turn the park into an area for ecological tourism and to provide a building housing a handicrafts museum and an orchidarium.
Besides the park that Portonave is helping to recuperate, there are also two green areas integrated into the compound of the Port Terminal itself: an area of permanent protection (APP) possessing 39,105.18 m2, and a green belt with 765 m2, implanted in 2009 during construction of the terminal with the objective of reducing noise pollution from port operations reaching the surrounding area. GRI EN13
The area at Portonaus contains less than one hectare of green area, made up of replanted secondary forest. It is an area that has been heavily affected by human use for more than six decades, including by logging, dockyards and a private port. In 2012, a forest study was carried out - highlighting the species existing in the area, including Brazil nut trees and mahogany – which was then sent to the environmental agencies for definition of future actions. GRI EN13
Environmental issues of significance to Viracopos Airport are covered by existing programs which were already functioning under the old Infraero administration and also by new programs which are being implemented. All these actions meet the legal requirements related to the works of expansion and operation of the airport. At the moment, the company´s effort is directed towards reducing the following impacts: natural resource availability, interference with fauna and flora and alterations to the quality of surface water, groundwater and the soil. Another major concern is to minimize the interference to the community, including in relation to the major sound pressure generated by airport operations.
In accordance with the Basic Environmental Plan for the work of airport expansion, native vegetation occupies 857,000 m², considering areas lying both inside and outside areas of permanent protection (APPs). This area represents 10.14% of the total and is distributed amongst 33 forest fragments. The areas of APP are divided into four different areas and occupy 183,605.86 m². Of this total, 57.06% is covered by native vegetation and 42.94% is covered by exotic vegetation or used for other purposes. The vegetation present in the APPs is distributed as follows:
• Semi-deciduous Seasonal Broadleaf Forest in intermediate stage of secondary regeneration (29.98%)
• Semi-deciduous Seasonal Broadleaf Forest in early stage of secondary regeneration (12.75%)
• Cerradão (densely treed Savannah) in intermediate stage of secondary regeneration (11.45%)
• True Cerrado (Savannah) in early stage of secondary regeneration (2.87%)
• Program for Recovery of Vegetation: Aeroportos Brasil Viracopos has a program for recovery of vegetation, filed with the State of São Paulo Environmental Company (CETESB), linked to the installation license. The details of the actions constituting the program are still being elaborated and the areas destined for recuperation are still being negotiated.
• Compensatory Reforestation: the concessionaire conducted a preliminary study to subsidize the indication of possible areas for compensatory reforestation to be carried out in partnership with the prefectures of Campinas and Indaiatuba. The study found ten existing areas with potential for tree planting projects, all located in the vicinity of the airport and outside the final limits of appropriated land. Another area of compensatory planting, inserted into the area of environmental protection (APA), is the Viracopos Ecological Corridor. In total the corridor covers 387.33 hectares. The company conducted negotiations with the Forest Institute (IF) to approve compensatory measures in public Units of Conservation (UC) GRI EN13
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