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Avoidance of habitat loss and reduction of collision risk

Climate protection requires the sustainable and environment-friendly production of energy. However, the expansion of renewable energies can lead to conflicts with biodiversity. The use of wind energy in particular is problematic from the point of view of bird protection in certain areas. For this reason, Swiss Ornithological Institute Sempach is committed to the bird-friendly use of wind power. Wind energy plants are mostly planned outside building zones. This places high demands on planning and requires a careful balancing of interests.

Domain Conservation
Unit Bird-Human Conflicts
Topic Population Development, Birds and Human Beings, Migratory Birds
Habitat farmland, semi-open farmland, alpine habitats, forest, meadows and pastures
Project start 2003
Project status ongoing
Project management Yvonne Keiser
Project region Europe, Switzerland, Liechtenstein

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Vögel und Windkraft: Empfehlungen der Vogelwarte (in German)
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Standpunkt Windenergienutzung und Vogelschutz (in German)
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Konfliktpotenzialkarte Windenergie Vögel Schweiz: Teilbereich Vogelzug (in German)
Avinews
Windenergie: die Vogelwarte bleibt am Ball (in German)
Avinews
Wo ist die Windenergie für Vögel erträglich (in German)
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Bird-Human Conflicts

We provide information and advice to private individuals, authorities and specialist bodies on bird-friendly solutions when it comes to the coexistence of birds and humans – an area that is not always without conflict.

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