Avian Mortalities from Two Wind Farms at Kutch, Gujarat and Davangere, Karnataka, India

Kumar, Selvaraj Ramesh; Anoop, V.K.; Arun, P.R.; Jayapal, R.; Ali, A. Mohamed Samsoor

doi:10.18520/cs/v116/i9/1587-1592

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“…Habitat association (Thaxter et al 2017) and abundance appeared to be key factors behind collision of the birds of the family Ardeidae and Anatidae in Bakkhali. Kumar et al (2019) observed several bird species around Kutch District (part of Location-1, Gujarat) between October 2011 and July 2014, and found In India, more than 95% of the wind power capacity is installed in the two southern states, Tamil Nadu & Karnataka and three western states, Gujarat, Rajasthan & Maharashtra (Chaurasiya et al 2019). Since many wildlife protected areas are situated in these states, there is possibility of overlap of home range of the local and migratory birds and the WT installations.…”

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“…Birds and bats often collide with rotor blades of wind turbines (WTs) and associated structures such as meteorological towers and power lines (Barclay et al 2007;Zimmerling et al 2013;Korner-Nievergelt et al 2013;Ferreira et al 2015;Beston et al 2016;Anoop et al 2018). Mortality of birds and bats due to such collisions has been frequently reported from the USA, Canada (Johnson 2005;Arnett et al 2008;Loss et al 2013, Smales et al 2013Erickson et al 2014;Marques et al 2014), Europe (Bach & Rahmel 2004;Dürr & Bach 2004;Welling et al 2018), Australia (Hull et al 2013), New Zealand (Powlesland 2009), India (Pande et al 2013;Kumar et al 2019), and many other countries. WTs were initially installed in coastal areas (Larsen & Guillemette 2007;Larsen & Guillemette 2007), then subsequently extended to inland agricultural areas (Rydell et al 2010) and ecologically sensitive areas such as hills and mountains (Aschwanden et al 2018).…”

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“…Risk of collision of birds from WTs have not been explored in India aside from sporadic attempts in Gujarat (Kumar et al 2019) and the Western Ghats (Pande et al 2013). India is the fourth largest producer of wind energy, with an installed capacity of 32.85GW at the end of 2017.…”

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Hazards of wind turbines on avifauna - a preliminary appraisal within the Indian context

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Wind farms are substantial sources of renewable energy in India; however, their spread across the country potentially present new hazards to local and migratory birds. This study explored the risk of electrocution and collision of birds with wind turbines close to eco-sensitive zones in India, including Bakkhali, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Geographic information system and remote sensing technology were used. The results indicate vulnerability of local bird species such as barn owl, Indian Scops Owl, Blue Rock Pigeon, Asian Koel, House Crow, Common Sandpiper, Common Snipe, Ruddy Shelduck, Lesser Whistling Duck, Cattle Egret, Great Egret, and Pond Herons, as well as migratory species such as Bar-headed Goose, Red-crested Pochard, and American Black Duck. Modification of wind turbine design and location were considered determinant factors to reduce risk of bird collisions.

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“…India is the 4 th largest producer of wind energy, with an installed capacity of 39.25 GW (as of 31 March 2021 (MNRE 2022)). Existing studies mostly pertain to Europe and USA, whereas there is limited knowledge on this aspect from India (Pande et al 2013;Arun et al 2014;Thaker et al 2018;Kumar et al 2019). This study is an attempt to understand and evaluate the impacts of wind farms on the diversity and assemblage of terrestrial birds in the Kachchh region of Gujarat.…”

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Effects of wind farm on land bird composition at Kachchh District, Gujarat, India

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Bird assemblages in wind farm areas tend to change during the construction and operational phases, causing significant impacts in addition to collision mortality. Most existing studies on this issue are reported from North America and Europe, and it is largely under reported in Asian countries. We assessed patterns of bird assemblage in a wind farm and control areas in Kachchh, India, from October 2012 to May 2014, using point count method (79 sampling points with a 50 m radius). We recorded 54 species of land birds, mainly passerines. Species richness and diversity were higher in the control site, and the abundance of most passerine species was lower in the wind farm area, although the abundance of larks and wheatears was higher in the wind farm areas. Species composition was significantly different in both the sites. This difference is attributed to the presence of wind turbines and a difference in land use pattern.

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Avian Mortalities from Two Wind Farms at Kutch, Gujarat and Davangere, Karnataka, India

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Hazards of wind turbines on avifauna - a preliminary appraisal within the Indian context

Hazards of wind turbines on avifauna - a preliminary appraisal within the Indian context

Effects of wind farm on land bird composition at Kachchh District, Gujarat, India

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