Biodiversity Management Plan
During and after the period when the mining activity is completed, in order to protect and increase the value of natural biodiversity and ecological system service, Asia Cement has taken an ongoing action by formulating Biodiversity Management Plan (BMP) to compile biodiversity background information, site investigation to establish baseline, create the target index, actions and plan implementation (mining mountain sustainable extraction, mimic natural forestation, habitat and disturbed land reclamation), monitor the measurement and implement budget and report.
- The background information: Hsinchensheng mining site
- On-site investigation for the establishment of baseline: Additionally, since 2022, we've conducted monthly surveys on mammals, amphibians, and dragonflies, totaling 12 ecological surveys. These surveys have covered nearly 100 butterfly species and nearly 40 bird species.
- Actions and management plan implementation：include mining mountain sustainable extraction, mimic natural forestation, habitat and disturbed land reclaimation, mineral enclosed transport, mining mountain sustainable planning.
- Status of mining and vegetation restoration: In 2022, a total of 4,113 local native trees were planted. A total of 70.5 hectares of greenery area were cumulated up to 2022, 77.90% of the total mining area.
- The lowest vibration value of feelingless explosion in the world: All measurements were less than 0.15 cm/sec, a witness to our efforts to make vibrations imperceptible to residents.
- Mineral enclosed transport
In 1978, Asia Cement Hualien Plant worked with Japan Onoda Company and built the first shaft rapid transit system in Taiwan’s mining industry. The extracted ore is transported in a closed fashion by silent rollers, an effective way to reduce transportation noise, eliminate the spill of dust, and to conserve fuel for transporting and the wearing of tires each year, reaching the goals of environmental protection, energy saving and maintenance of the natural ecology.
