Brazil: R$7.5 Million Project to Restore Flora After Floods

Following devastating floods in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, a R$7.5 million project named Reflora has been launched to restore the region's native vegetation. Spearheaded by CMPC in collaboration with the state government and universities, the initiative aims to replant areas affected by erosion and excess water. The project will initially focus on CMPC's 250,000 hectares of native forests, which suffered damage from the floods. Using genetic material from surviving trees, the project will employ grafting techniques to rapidly produce 3,000 seedlings of native species like cinnamon, timbaúva, and ipê. Planting is expected to begin within 10 months, with the first trees producing seeds within four to five years, contributing to the long-term recovery of the state's flora.