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The Ground: everything
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Discovery manages its forests lovingly and responsibly
- 107,310 ha of certified forests or forest area.
- 4,100 ha classified by Rede Natura 2000 as protected habitats.
- 800 plant and 241 animal species inhabit our forests.
- 24 million saplings a year are planted in our forestry nurseries, to renew forests.
- 4.1 M€ invested in forest fire prevention and firefighting (+25% from 2018 to 2019).
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Up: leading the fight against Climate Change.
Together, we’re mitigating the greenhouse effect.
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