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Mitigation planning, Impact assessment series, Monitoring &
Research, Priority setting –Abetardas
POWER LINES AND BIRD MORTALITY IN EUROPEPOWER LINES AND BIRD MORTALITY IN EUROPEPOWER LINES AND BIRD MORTALITY IN EUROPEPOWER LINES AND BIRD MORTALITY IN EUROPE
International ConferenceInternational ConferenceInternational ConferenceInternational Conference
Research, Priority setting –An International Overview
Julieta Costa & Luís Costa
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RecommendationRecommendation nono..110110 ((20042004)) –– BernBern ConventionConvention
StandingStanding ComitteComitte onon MinimisingMinimising adverseadverse effectseffects ofof powerpower
lineslines onon birdsbirds
�� AppropriateAppropriate measuresmeasures toto reducereduce birdbird mortalitymortality
Birds and Power Lines
Ave do Ano 2010
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Electrocution
•Banning most dangerous types of poles
•technical standards for bird safety for new and retrofitted facilities
Collision
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Collision
• underground location of cables where possible
• Line routing planning not in areas with high bird importance
• single-level arrangement of conductor cables with no neutral cable above or clearly visible markers attached to high-risk cables
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The portuguese works :
Birds and Power Lines
Constitution of a workgroup:
Government Conservation Institution, NGO’s, Electrical Company
Some works
Impact study in Protected Areas + IBA’s
List of dangerous linesworks :
Collision & electrocution Mitigation measures
Monitoring and
efficiency evaluation
Internal Norm for impact mitigation
of new lines
(Critical Areas)
Official Guidelines for
Impact Assessment
and Mitigation
Field work in Portugal
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Song Trush dead by collisionLine and pylon prospection
Kite dead by electrocution
Some mitigation measures in Portugal: against bird collision
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Bird Flight Diverters -Ribbon type
Simple spiralBird Flight Diverters -Rotating type
Double spiral
Some mitigation measures in Portugal: against bird electrocution
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Tension Clamp Cover
An European Overview
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•Technical Standards/guidelines
•Law enforcement
•Nesting sites
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•Nesting sites
•Anti-electrocussion measures
•Anti-collision measures
•Impact and monitoring studies
Comparing actions and measures between Countries (1)
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•Minimising measures: almost all lines are buried
Not known
In line
In line efforts
First steps
Little/no action
Comparing actions and measures between Countries (2)
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•Updated guidelines and short-term deadlines for line retrofitting
Comparing actions and measures between Countries (3)
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•Nest platforms and Bird Flight Diverters anti-collision measures
Comparing actions and measures between Countries (4)
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• safe standards for all new lines
Comparing actions and measures between Countries (5)
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• Survey and monitoring programs
Sources:
European Council (2009) Follow-up of Recommendation No. 110 (2004) on minimising adverse effects of above-ground electricity transmission facilities (power lines) on birds (2009). Report by the Governments
European Council (2010) Implementation of Recommendation No. 110/2004 on minimising adverse effects of above-ground electricity transmission facilities (power lines) on birds. Report by the Governments
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A patchwork blanket!Not known
In line
In line efforts
First steps
Little/no action
It is Needed:It is Needed:It is Needed:
��� Better information about countriesBetter information about countriesBetter information about countries
��� Sharing of technical informationSharing of technical informationSharing of technical information
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��� Update of technical informationUpdate of technical informationUpdate of technical information
��� General guidelines for new and existing linesGeneral guidelines for new and existing linesGeneral guidelines for new and existing lines
��� Deadlines for implementation of mitigation measuresDeadlines for implementation of mitigation measuresDeadlines for implementation of mitigation measures
