Sustainability Report HeidelbergCement Romania 2019
BIODIVERSITY The quarries and ballast pits from which we extract raw materials are valuable habitats for a variety of animals and plant species, including, depending on the area, rare species. Therefore, both during and after the completion of extraction procedures, the mining areas are restored and landscaped according to the plans developed by specialists and restored to their natural state or prepared for agricultural or forestry use. Before starting the extraction procedures, an environmental impact assessment is carried out for each site. An important part of this stage is the dialogue with interested stakeholder categories, such as environmental authorities, nature conservation organisations and local communities. During the extraction period, we encourage all forms of biodiversity promotion and conservation, through appropriate biodiversity management measures (such as Biodiversity Management Plans), well-planned extraction operations that continue to create dynamism in the landscape, while also considering the mating season, as well as through appropriate training programmes for quarries personnel. All our operating locations are managed in strict compliance with relevant environmental legislation, both locally and internationally.
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