WHO WE ARE
Biodiversidade by The Navigator Company is a digital project designed to share knowledge about biodiversity in forest ecosystems, with a special focus on the areas managed by The Navigator Company.
Forests are home to most terrestrial species and play a vital role in providing ecosystem services. However, scientific estimates indicate that around one million animal and plant species are currently at risk of extinction, reflecting an unprecedented decline in nature (IPBES – Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, 2019). Biodiversity loss is therefore one of the greatest challenges of our time, requiring effective actions to protect, conserve and restore habitats.
Across the approximately 111,000 hectares of forest land managed by The Navigator Company, productive forest areas coexist with zones dedicated to the conservation of significant natural values, namely Conservation Interest Areas (ZiC – Zonas com Interesse para a Conservação). In 2025, a total of 271 fauna species and 1,193 flora species and subspecies had been identified within these areas. Of these, 67 species are classified as threatened according to the Red Lists and Red Data Books of mainland Portugal. Understanding and monitoring these natural values is essential for responsible forest management, enabling activities to be planned, impacts to be prevented, and mitigation and restoration measures to be implemented. These actions are aligned with the company’s sustainable forest management strategy and are developed with the contribution of specialised teams and a wide range of stakeholders.
In 2020, The Navigator Company reinforced this commitment by joining act4nature Portugal, an initiative promoted by BCSD Portugal aimed at halting biodiversity loss. This commitment reflects a clear conviction:
“Biodiversity and ecosystem balance are fundamental to our business, which is based on a natural and renewable resource – the forest.”
Guided by the principle that “to protect, we must first understand”, Biodiversidade by The Navigator Company gathers, organises and shares information on species, habitats and conservation best practices, promoting the compatibility of forest operations with biodiversity protection.
Available in both Portuguese and English, and aimed at the general public, the project brings together educational and informative content in an accessible and engaging language. First launched in 2022, it is continuously updated.
MISSION
To collect, organise and disseminate comprehensive information and knowledge about biodiversity in general, and about the biodiversity found in forests managed by The Navigator Company in particular, showcasing implemented practices, challenges and opportunities in a clear and accessible way.
VISION
To contribute to greater public awareness and understanding of biodiversity, highlighting forests as refuges of life and demonstrating the importance of reconciling forest operations with conservation through accessible, educational and action-inspiring content.
PUBLISHER’S PAGE
Ownership and Coordination: The Navigator Company
Technical and Scientific Coordination: João Ezequiel and Nuno Rico
Editorial Coordination: Communication and Brand Management
Content Production, Management and Editing, Design, Implementation and Digital Platform: White Way
Image Editing: White Way
