4115, rue Sherbrooke ouest, bureau 310 Westmount, Québec H3Z 1K9 Tél. : 514.481.3401 Téléc. : 514.481.4679 eem.ca Environmental and Social Impact Assessment of the CBG Mine Expansion Project Chapter 4 - Biological Impact Assessment DECEMBER 2014 ENGLISH TRANSLATION JUNE 2015 PROJECT NUMBER: 13EAO039 PREPARED FOR: Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinée CBG Mine Expansion Project ESIA: Chapter 4 - Biological Impact Assessment MASTER TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 – BACKGROUND................................................1-1 CHAPTER 2 – PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT STUDY...................2-1 CHAPTER 3 – BIOLOGICAL BASELINE STUDY...................... 3-1 CHAPTER 4 – BIOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT................4-1 CHAPTER 5 – SOCIOECONOMIC BASELINE STUDY ..............5-1 CHAPTER 6 – STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION……………...... 6-1 CHAPTER 7 – SOCIAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT....................... 7-1 CHAPTER 8 – REPORT ON POTENTIAL IMPACTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS..............................................8-1 CHAPTER 9 – CUMULATIVE IMPACT ASSESSMENT...............9-1 CHAPTER 10 – ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL MANAGEMENT PLAN.....................................10-1 4-i CBG Mine Expansion Project ESIA: Chapter 4 - Biological Impact Assessment TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 CHAPTER 4 – BIOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ........ 4-1 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 4-1 4.1.1 Description of Project ................................................................ 4-1 4.1.2 Goals of the study .................................................................... 4-1 4.1.3 Study Areas ............................................................................. 4-2 4.1.4 Participants .............................................................................. 4-2 4.1.4.1 CBG ................................................................................... 4-3 4.1.4.2 ÉEM ................................................................................... 4-3 4.2 Legal framework .......................................................................... 4-4 4.2.1 Guinean legal framework ........................................................... 4-4 4.2.1.1 Introduction ........................................................................ 4-4 4.2.1.2 Code de protection de la faune sauvage .................................. 4-5 4.2.2 Action plans of the Guinean government ...................................... 4-7 4.2.3 Monographie nationale sur la biodiversité de la Guinée .................. 4-8 4.2.4 Conventions and international agreements ratified by Guinea ......... 4-8 4.2.5 Performance standards of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) .............................................................................. 4-10 4.2.6 Equator Principles ................................................................... 4-11 4.3 Initial state of the receiving environment ................................... 4-12 4.4 Methodology for the biology impact assessment ........................ 4-14 4.4.1 Identification of impacts .......................................................... 4-14 4.4.2 Valued ecosystem components (VECs) ....................................... 4-14 4.4.3 Assessment of impacts ............................................................ 4-15 4.4.4 Mitigation measures ................................................................ 4-15 4.4.5 Residual impacts .................................................................... 4-15 4.4.6 Cumulative impacts ................................................................ 4-15 4.4.7 Monitoring measures ............................................................... 4-16 4-ii CBG Mine Expansion Project ESIA: Chapter 4 - Biological Impact Assessment 4.5 Identification of impacts ............................................................ 4-17 4.5.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 4-17 4.5.2 Potential sources of impacts ..................................................... 4-17 4.5.2.1 Increase in bauxite ............................................................. 4-17 4.5.2.2 Increase in the transport of bauxite from Sangarédi to Kamsar 4-19 4.5.2.3 Increase in the grinding and drying of bauxite at Kamsar ........ 4-19 4.5.2.4 Increase in marine transport of bauxite from Kamsar .............. 4-20 4.5.3 Definitions and estimates of intensity of impact types for the assessment ................................................................................ 4-20 4.5.3.1 Loss of habitat ................................................................... 4-20 4.5.3.2 Fragmentation ................................................................... 4-21 4.5.3.3 Air pollution ....................................................................... 4-22 4.5.3.4 Noise and vibrations ........................................................... 4-26 4.5.3.5 Water pollution .................................................................. 4-27 4.5.3.6 Lighting ............................................................................ 4-28 4.5.3.7 Human presence ................................................................ 4-28 4.5.3.8 Collisions .......................................................................... 4-28 4.5.3.9 Induced anthropic pressure ................................................. 4-29 4.5.3.10 Invasive species ............................................................... 4-29 4.6 Valued ecosystem components (VECs) ....................................... 4-30 4.6.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 4-30 4.6.2 Important biological species ..................................................... 4-30 4.6.2.1 Principles .......................................................................... 4-30 4.6.2.2 Species of first priority ........................................................ 4-34 4.6.2.3 Species of second priority Espèc ........................................... 4-36 4.6.3 Important biological habitats .................................................... 4-38 4.6.3.1 Introduction ...................................................................... 4-38 4.6.3.2 Legally protected and internationally recognized areas ............ 4-38 4.6.3.3 Critical habitats .................................................................. 4-43 4.6.3.4 Natural habitats ................................................................. 4-49 4.6.3.5 Modified habitats ................................................................ 4-51 4.6.4 Biological resources ................................................................ 4-52 4.6.4.1 Introduction ...................................................................... 4-52 4.6.4.2 The fish of the Rio Nuñez .................................................... 4-53 4.6.4.3 Bushmeat ......................................................................... 4-53 4-iii CBG Mine Expansion Project ESIA: Chapter 4 - Biological Impact Assessment 4.6.4.4 Woodfuel .......................................................................... 4-53 4.7 Impact analysis .......................................................................... 4-54 4.7.1 Introduction ........................................................................... 4-54 4.7.2 Important biological species ..................................................... 4-54 4.7.3 Important biological habitats .................................................... 4-54 4.7.3.1 Rio Nuñez Estuary – critical habitat ...................................... 4-54 4.7.3.2 Gallery forests near Sangarédi – critical habitat ...................... 4-55 4.7.3.3 Cogon Corridor – critical habitat ........................................... 4-59 4.7.3.4 Natural habitats ................................................................. 4-60 4.7.4 Biological resources ................................................................ 4-62 4.7.4.1 Fish of the Rio Nuñez Estuary .............................................. 4-62 4.7.4.2 Bushmeat ......................................................................... 4-63 4.7.4.3 Woodfuel .......................................................................... 4-64 4.7.5 Summary presentation of the potential and residual impacts ........ 4-64 4.8 Mitigation measures ................................................................... 4-73 4.8.1 General consideration .............................................................. 4-73 4.8.2 General measures ................................................................... 4-74 4.8.2.1 Recognition of the importance of biodiversity ......................... 4-74 4.8.2.2 Recognition of the overall biodiversity situation in the Study Areas .................................................................................. 4-75 4.8.3 Additional studies ................................................................... 4-76 4.8.3.1 Additional study on dredging (Kamsar) ................................. 4-76 4.8.3.2 Additional study on the mining road network (Sangarédi) ........ 4-76 4.8.3.3 Additional botanical studies (Sangarédi) ................................ 4-76 4.8.3.4 Additional study for Endangered vultures (Sangarédi) ............. 4-77 4.8.3.5 Additional study for the Kunda half-toed lizard Hemidactylus kundaensis ................................................................. 4-77 4.8.3.6 Collection of ancillary observations on biodiversity .................