Local perceptions, attitudes, beliefs, and practices toward bird-window collisions in Monteverde, Costa Rica
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 2018 |
| Descripción: | Bird-window collisions are an important cause of bird mortality worldwide. Reducing collisions requires understanding of the costs and benefits perceived by stakeholders. I consulted two focus groups, conducted 18-semi-strcutured interviews and applied surveys to 58 residents of Monteverde, Costa Rica, to understand their perception of the problem. Many reported collisions in their houses but there is a lack of information about the magnitude of the situation. Black silhouettes are the most frequent method of prevention, even though they are mostly ineffective. The main factors for selecting methods include unblocked views, aesthetics, effectiveness, ease of installation and removal, and ease of maintenance. The preferred effective method was cords (Acopian Bird Savers), and painted dots was the least liked. I recommend education about effective methods for Monteverde and similar communities. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Institución: | Universidad Estatal a Distancia |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UNED |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:revistas.investiga.uned.ac.cr:article/2038 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/2038 |
| Palabra clave: | bird-building collisions methods to prevent collisions bird mortality Green building design bird-friendly buildings colisiones aves-edificios métodos para prevenir colisiones mortalidad de aves diseño de edificios verdes edificios amigables con las aves |