In Minas Gerais, Vale is developing the following initiatives in the Iron Quadrangle region, which is home to a series of Vale operational units and protected areas owned by the company, in the transition zone between the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado biomes: – Iron Quadrangle Biodiversity Conservation Plan, composed of actions related to the conservation and management of local � ora and fauna, including the compilation and retrieval of information generated by the company and its partners.