Biodiversity Preventive Measures
To ensure that ecosystems and biodiversity surrounding EGCO Group’s power plant are conserved and appropriately managed, EGCO Group has set up a committee of experts to inspect the progress of each project. Such inspections are a part of the monitoring and mitigation plan in order to assess annual performance. The following projects are also implemented to monitor in case there are any incidents that may affect ecosystems and biodiversity.
Survey project on developing a database for monitoring changes in ecosystems and biodiversity during the commercial operation of power plant.
Conservation and restoration projects for wildlife and land and water ecosystems within a radius of 3-5 kilometers surrounding the power plant.
Knowledge management and development project on conservation and restoration of ecosystems and biodiversity for employees, communities, and local stakeholders.
In addition, EGCO Group has collaborated to work with external partners to fulfill our commitment towards biodiversity, as follows:
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Thailand Bio-Diversity Network Alliance (B-DNA)
Qualifications of External Partners
Aichi Biodiversity Targets The alliance has an objective to promote nature conservation in Thailand’s private sector, raising awareness and empowering through building networks to work on conservation projects throughout Thailand. The alliance is committed to improving biodiversity and contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
Scope of Collaborated Works (Biodiversity assessment/ management)
Promote knowledge and understanding to raise awareness and participation in conserving biodiversity through communication channels related to the company
Our power plants plan to contribute their data as part of developing biodiversity mapping for wildlife at risk of extinction as reported in the IUCN Red List Species.
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Chulalongkorn University, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
Qualifications of External Partners
The institution is expertise and well-knowledge in natural resource conservation and biodiversity.
Scope of Collaborated Works (Biodiversity assessment/ management)
Khanom Power Plant conducted biodiversity survey in collaboration with the research faculty from the Faculty of Science, Department of Biology, Chulalongkorn University to establish a record of species found, along with the analysis and classification of important species, focal species, and flagship species. In 2022, Khanom Power Plant conducted biodiversity survey covering birds, insects, benthic animals, reptiles amphibian small mammal and large mammals, as well as conducted 2 workshops for staff and related persons and training on theoretical knowledge
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Department of Environment and Natural Resource, Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR - BMB), Philippines
Qualifications of External Partners
A government organization is responsible for sustainable conservation and biodiversity management.
Scope of Collaborated Works (Biodiversity assessment/ management)
Quezon power plant has collaborated on a wildlife and sea turtle conservation program since 2007. The program helps reduce the risk of extinction of wildlife and sea turtles by monitoring wildlife and birds found near the power plant and making comparisons to IUCN Redlist Species. For sea turtle conservation, the power plant collaborated with related partners on organizing activities to promote knowledge and training for local communities. Specifically, fishermen groups are responsible for taking pictures, measuring the size of sea turtles, identifying species, attaching tags in accordance with the standards of relevant agencies, as well as recording the information prior to releasing the sea turtle back to sea.
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Office of Environment and Heritage (New South Wales)
Qualifications of External Partners
The office is responsible for caring and protecting the environment and heritage, which includes the natural environment in aboriginal countries, culture and heritage, and heritage built in New South Wales.
Scope of Collaborated Works (Biodiversity assessment/ management)
Boco Rock Wind Farm (Australia) implemented the biodiversity bio-banking program in 2 areas, Lochla of 443.86 Hectares and Weerona of 656 Hectares. The program ensures that activities related to grazing for conservation and weed control are carried out accordingly to the bio-banking area treatment agreement.