FGV HOLDINGS BERHAD | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2022/2023 103 Country/ State/ Region Estate HCV/HBV area within estates (ha) Biodiversity values HCV/HBV aspects around FGV estates Indonesia Landak, Kalimantan Barat PT TAA 1,825.6 Terrestrial i. protected forest buffer zone ii. deep peatland areas Freshwater i. wetland ecosystems ii. important source of water Sebangki Forest Reserve PT CNP 954.35 Terrestrial i. presence of endangered and vulnerable Fauna ii. important habitats including riparian areas, deep peatland and steep slopes None Indonesia Total 2,779.95 FGV Group Total 12,180.61 * Sampadi & Tembangau 05 – there may be changes in the hectarage area due to a recent review of the HCV assessment. In relation to the impacts of our activities, products and services on biodiversity, FGV strives to mitigate significant direct and indirect biodiversity impacts. In the year under review, FGV Agri Services Sdn Bhd. (FGVAS) introduced ‘Weed Solut-ioN,’ an eco-friendly and cost-efficient weeding solution developed to reduce environmental pollution. Additionally, we practise sustainable agricultural practices such as keeping barn owls to control rat populations and planting beneficial plants within our plantations to improve soil quality. We also continued to monitor biodiversity in project-based estates as per the HCV management plan. In 2023, no new planting or new conversion activities took place in FGV areas. However, we have converted certain areas planted for different uses. For instance, our Tawai operations were converted from a rubber plantation to cash crops. In FGV Tawai 01, we have identified HCV areas near the Belum-Temengor Forest Reserve, utilised as elephant and wildlife corridors. Through our HCV, EIA and Biodiversity Inventory processes,we have identified several rare and critically endangered species within our concessions and operational borders. It is imperative that we persist in identifying these crucial habitats while implementing management plans to ensure the survival of these species. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Extinction Risk No. of species in areas affected by FGV’s operations Critically Endangered 2 Endangered 10 Vulnerable 10 Near Threatened 2 Least Concern 92 Total 117 PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT
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