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Fazenda Guarita

Nova Maringá (Mato Grosso)

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Eighty-two percent of the 2,916 ha - Fazenda Guarita farm under alert was (likely) illegallydeforested between August 24, 2020 and October 13, 2020. Active fires were detected onthe farm in September 2020. The farm is owned by Agropecuária Vale do Alegre, acompany active in cattle ranching; fish farming; soy, corn, and rice cultivation; and logging(1). Moreover, there are several companies in the fuel sector linked to Agropecuária Vale doAlegre that won public bids to supply fuel to the municipality of Nova Maringá(2). According to the state registration, Fazenda Guarita’s main activity is soy production.The company requested an environmental license for agriculture in Fazenda Guarita in2013, listed in SEMA as “under analysis” (3).

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Eighty-two percent of the 2,916 ha – Fazenda Guarita farm under alert was (likely) illegallydeforested between August 24, 2020 and October 13, 2020. Active fires were detected onthe farm in September 2020.

The farm is owned by Agropecuária Vale do Alegre, acompany active in cattle ranching; fish farming; soy, corn, and rice cultivation; and logging(1). Moreover, there are several companies in the fuel sector linked to Agropecuária Vale doAlegre that won public bids to supply fuel to the municipality of Nova Maringá(2).

According to the state registration, Fazenda Guarita’s main activity is soy production.The company requested an

General Information

Property Registry CAR
Fazenda Cunhataí IV, V, and VI 9011301978744 MT-51 07305-A556D820543C42738C99248BB2A7 BBEC // MT-51 07305-A4DE9105EBE2445E9A 8176F8180CF8CE // MT-51 07305-1A75BCDEEBBB4D04B931 C9B833E42B02
Size (ha) 7,851
Coordinates -56.76721, -13.03341

Land Clearance

Property Registry CAR
Period of clearing 24 Aug to 13 Oct 2020 Size (ha); Coordinates
5,773; -56.76462, -13.02755
Inside Forest Code protected areas Yes
Type of vegetation Semidecidual Seasonal Forest

Legal Status

Category Description
Embargoes Sema-MT issued two embargos in April and June 2020 for illegal deforestation at Fazenda Cunhataí VII
Environmental fines Two fines by Sema-MT in July and August 2020 at Fazenda Cunhataí VII
Natural Reserves No
Indigenous Lands No
Priority for biodiversity conservation Very High

Ownership

Company Group Registered Property Other Linked Properties
Agroporã Armazéns Gerais (Cuiabá, Alto Garças, Campo Novo do Parecis), Arbid Reis Consultoria (Rondonópolis), Zaid Harbid Advogados (Rondonópolis) Fazenda Cunhataí IV, V, and VI Total of 13,562 ha. In São José do Rio Claro (MT): bordering Fazenda Cunhataí III (2,970 ha), Fazenda Massapé and Massapé I and II (1,970 ha). In Pedra Preta (MT): Fazenda Campo Azul (412 ha), Fazenda Campo Azul V, VI, VII, VIII, IX (780 ha). In Nova Mutum (MT): Fazenda Piuva (1,840 ha). In Itiquira (MT): Fazenda Conxilha (2,090 ha). In Alto Araguaia (MT): Fazenda Cruzeiro do Sul (3,500 ha).
Size (ha)
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Supply Chain

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Eighty-two percent of the 2,916 ha – Fazenda Guarita farm under alert was (likely) illegallydeforested between August 24, 2020 and October 13, 2020. Active fires were detected onthe farm in September 2020.

The significant amount of 5,773 ha of native vegetation was cleared on farms Fazenda Cunhataí IV, V, and VI between 24 Aug to 13 Oct 2020, of which 973 ha was in the declared legal reserve. Fires occurred in September and October 2020. Linked company Agroporã Armazéns Gerais is mainly involved in ‘landscape activities’ (1). This will likely include soy activities, since the owner of the farm is linked to Aprosoja in Mato Grosso (2). The owner of this farm, a retired lawyer, was involved in controversial court cases defending the interests of influential agribusiness players and politicians. (3, 4, 5).

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