Collision hotspots for migrating birds revealed in new study uniofeastanglia
Resulting vulnerability maps reveal that the collision hotspots are particularly concentrated within important migration routes, along coastlines and near breeding locations. These include the Western Mediterranean coast of France, Southern Spain and the Moroccan Coast—such as around the Strait of Gibraltar—Eastern Romania, the Sinai Peninsula and the Baltic coast of Germany.
Lead author Jethro Gauld, a Ph.D. researcher in UEA's School of Environmental Sciences, said, it was thought to be the first time GPS tracking data from multiple species had been used in this way. "Our results will help achieve this and in doing so provide better outcomes for people and wildlife."Dr. Aldina Franco, the project supervisor at UEA, said:"This collaborative study including research from 51 researchers and 15 countries is a great example of where working together can start to answer some of the big questions around the threats that African-Eurasian migrants face on their long annual journeys.
Mr Gauld added:"Our maps can also help target measures to reduce risks where previously built developments are already causing problems. They highlight the areas where existing energy infrastructure is already providing a source of collision risk for these birds. It is therefore a key conservation priority for additional measures to reduce collision risk are implemented in these vulnerability hotspots.
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