The Project Outcome “Assessment of the Impact of Medium Voltage Power Lines on Avifauna in Mangistau Region (Kazakhstan)”

The article highlights the project results on the assessment of the impact of middle voltage overhead power lines (PL) on avifauna of Mangistau region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On repeated examination of 440 km of PL there was determined a fact of death of 123 birds belonging to 29 species. In...

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Published in:Raptors Conservation
Main Authors: Mark V. Pestov, Fedor A. Saraev, Vladimir A. Terentiev, Zhaskairat E. Nurmuhambetov
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Russian
Published: LLC Sibecocenter 2016
Subjects:
birds of prey
raptors
electrocutions
Mangistau
Kazakhstan
General. Including nature conservation
geographical distribution
QH1-199.5
Zoology
QL1-991
Aquila chrysaetos
golden eagle
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.19074/1814-8654-2015-31-64-74
https://doaj.org/article/bbbdf92b98464352b7acfc534d46defd
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Summary:The article highlights the project results on the assessment of the impact of middle voltage overhead power lines (PL) on avifauna of Mangistau region of the Republic of Kazakhstan. On repeated examination of 440 km of PL there was determined a fact of death of 123 birds belonging to 29 species. In particular, 23 birds died from injuries because of collision with wires, and 100 birds were electrocuted. Among the latter, about 60 % are eagles (Steppe Eagle Aquila nipalensis, Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos, Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca). There is the dependence of a number of electrocuted birds on the engineering design of PL. There was an extrapolation of the bird electrocution survey results on the whole territory of Mangistau region.

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