TY - BOOK
TI - Effects of Wind Farms on Birds
AU - Langston, R
AU - Pullan, J
AB - The report analyses the literature into the effects of windfarms on birds and suggests some guidance for assessing their impact and the precautions to be taken when selecting sites. The location selected for windfarms is of vital importance. The main potential hazards for birds are disturbance, leading to their exclusion from an area or barring their movement; death by collision; and loss of or damage to their habitat due to the turbines and their infrastructure.This report was commissioned by the Council of Europe for the Bern Convention as an update of the one commissioned by them last year and presented to the 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee for information. It is number 139 of the Nature and Environment Series published by the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Habitats (Bern Convention). Contents include:1. Introduction2. Review of the literature on the impacts of windfarm on birdsDisturbanceDisturbance onshoreDisturbance offshoreCollision risk and mortalityCollision risk and mortality onshoreCollision risk and mortality offshoreBirds and windfarm offshoreHabitat loss or damageOther issuesPlatforms for roosting, nesting, colonisationPollution offshore3. Environmental assesment and site selection guidelinesCriteria for environmental assessmentSensitive speciesPrecautions for site selection for windfarmsRecommendations4. Acknowledgements5. References6. Useful websitesAppendix 1 - Environmental assessmentAppendix 2 - Draft Bern Convention Recommendation
CY - Strasbourg, France
DA - 2004/11//
PY - 2004
SP - 89
PB - Council of Europe
UR - https://www.nhbs.com/effects-of-wind-farms-on-birds-book
U1 - Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Birds
ER -