Gone with the wind: Do we know the impact that produce wind energy causes on flying vertebrates of Costa Rica?

 

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Autores: Acosta-Chaves, Victor J., Villalobos-Chaves, David
Formato: artículo original
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de Publicación:2017
Descripción:The clean energy industry has been growing in Costa Rica, especially wind energy, during the last years. However, at least for the best of our knowledge, published scientific information about diversity, and collision rates, upon bats and birds in wind farms of Costa Rica is not-existent. In this manuscript we highlight the importance of establish biological monitoring programs in the wind farms, to determinate changes in the diversity of flying vertebrates, as well to evaluate the impact of wind towers upon the local and regional biodiversity. We suggest to public and private actors involving in wind energy production and conservation in Costa Rica to work together in order to answer the questions formulated in this manuscript as a priority, and eventually mitigate effectively any potential threat on our biodiversity. The development of research and politics related with those issues is critical to make correct decisions in relation with the wind energy future of the country in armony with nature.
País:Portal de Revistas UNA
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UNA
Lenguaje:Español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.www.una.ac.cr:article/10133
Acceso en línea:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/ambientales/article/view/10133
Palabra clave:Bat fatalities
bird fatalities
clean energy
conservation politics
Neotropical wind farms
Tilaran Mountain ridge
Cordillera de Tilarán
energía renovable
fatalidades de aves
fatalidades de murciélagos
plantas eólicas neotropicales
políticas de conservación
cordilheira de Tilarán
energia renovável
fatalidades de morcegos
plantas eólicas neotropicais
políticas de conservação.