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FUSION OF CARES:
a port that cares and
the port that takes care
THE PORTS OF PARANÁ ARE SITUATED WITHIN In alignment with the United Nations’ 17
ONE OF BRAZIL’S MOST IMPORTANT AND BEST- Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Ports
PRESERVED BIOMES: THE ATLANTIC RAINFOREST. of Paraná have implemented more than 40 socio-
LOCATED ON THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, THIS RICHLY environmental initiatives. These programmes
BIODIVERSE ECOSYSTEM STRETCHES ALONG MUCH encompass environmental monitoring,
OF BRAZIL’S COASTLINE AND IS INTERNATIONALLY education, and conservation efforts, all aimed at
RECOGNISED AS PART OF THE ATLANTIC FOREST harmonising economic activity with ecological
BIOSPHERE RESERVE BY UNESCO. stewardship.
The Ports of Paraná are situated within one of A PORT THAT CARES
Brazil’s most important and best-preserved One of the standout environmental initiatives
biomes: the Atlantic Rainforest. Located on the developed by the Ports of Paraná is the Degraded
Atlantic Ocean, this richly biodiverse ecosystem Areas Recovery Plan, also aligned with several
stretches along much of Brazil’s coastline and is SDGs, and especially those related to climate
internationally recognised as part of the Atlantic action and emissions reduction. The programme
Forest Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. focuses on preserving around 400,000 square
metres of land in the watersheds that feed into the
Nestled within the Paranaguá Estuarine Complex, Paranaguá Estuarine Complex, with the primary
the ports are surrounded by mangroves and goal of preventing sediment runoff into the bay
tidal channels that form a vital ecological caused by rainwater erosion—an issue that can
niche. This unique positioning places the ports lead to the silting of navigation channels.
in direct interaction with sensitive and valuable
environmental systems. What makes this initiative unique, as highlighted by
the university involved in its monitoring, is that no
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