Cemex has announced that it has donated 2500ha of land to the Chingaza National Natural Park in Columbia. The area was previously used for quarrying over the last 50 years and has now been restored as a nature reserve. “The decision to donate this land reflects Cemex’s commitment to contribute to biodiversity conservation through our land management program”, said Cemex Columbia president Cesar Constain. “Sustainable development is embedded in our core company strategy.”
Cemex has announced that it has donated 2500ha of land to the Chingaza National Natural Park in Columbia. The area was previously used for quarrying over the last 50 years and has now been restored as a nature reserve.
“The decision to donate this land reflects Cemex’s commitment to contribute to biodiversity conservation through our land management program”, said Cemex Columbia president Cesar Constain. “Sustainable development is embedded in our core company strategy.”
Chingaza Park is located an hour from the capital city of Bogota and is a crucial part of the country’s ecosystem, according to Cemex. The park provides drinking water for nearly 11million people in central Colombia and is home to numerous rare plant and animal species.
The presentation of the land took place at a ceremony organised by Cemex inside the former quarry, which has not been operational since 1998, and was attended by Colombian Minister of Environment, Housing, and Land Development Beatriz Uribe; director of the Colombian National Natural Park Service Julia Miranda Londoño; and Constain, along with other environmental authorities and company executives.
