Conserving biodiversity is protecting life

Prodeco maintains a rigorous monitoring program of biodiversity and soil in both natural ecosystems and land rehabilitation areas after mining activity. This monitoring, conducted during dry and rainy seasons, allows restoration strategies to be adjusted according to the specific dynamics and needs of each ecosystem.

To reinforce its commitment to biodiversity protection and the long-term sustainability of land rehabilitation and conservation, Prodeco has implemented a series of preventive actions in operational areas and properties for compensation.. These include marking sensitive zones inside and outside operational areas, environmental education for workers and contractors, and the strict enforcement of a no-hunting, no-logging and no-fishing policy throughout the operational areas. These actions ensure that the recovery of vegetation is accompanied by the conservation and continuity of native species, and strengthening of the ecological integrity of the territory.

Land rehabilitation efforts have led to the sustained return of key species in the previous intervened areas, reinforcing the ecological connectivity with the strategic conservation nodes of tropical dry forest in the region. Results in Calenturitas include:

Flora: 52 species recorded in natural areas and 28 species in rehabilitated areas, all native to the tropical dry forest.
Fauna: 98 bird species, including the paradise tanager (Tangara chilensis), blue macaw (Ara ararauna) and the spotted woodpecker; 24 mammal species, including the red howler monkey (Alouatta seniculus) and the crab-eating fox (Cerdocyon thous).
32 pollinator species, essential for ecosystem balance.
19 reptile species and 15 amphibian species, including the green iguana and the singing toad.

Results in La Jagua include:

Flora: 105 species identified in natural areas and 29 in rehabilitated areas.
Fauna: 110 bird species, both resident and migratory, such as the great blue heron and the roadside hawk; 24 mammal species, including the coastal fox and the nine-banded armadillo.
Observed 41 pollinators include the carpenter bee and butterflies of the Heliconius genus.
Also recorded were 17 reptile species and amphibian species.

Each rehabilitated hectare, each tree planted, and each returning species is tangible proof of Prodeco’s environmental commitment. These actions are writing a new story for the territory—one in which nature flourishes again, and ecological balance is no longer just an aspiration but a reality.

The recovery of the tropical dry forest and the protection of native species are part of a responsible transition that restores, projects, and leaves a lasting legacy for future generations.