Recently, the “Guidance tool for good practices in bird conservation in the development of renewable energies” has been published. It was developed by Biodiversity Node, S.L. y Justo Martín Martín (JMM Consulting) in collaboration with BirdLife International, for the Secretariat of the Bern Convention (Council of Europe), combining expertise in biodiversity conservation, impact assessment, and environmental planning.
The guide is available at the following link:
The guide brings together technical recommendations to reduce impacts on birds in wind and photovoltaic projects. It includes, among other aspects, consideration of the electrical grid, a structured planning of measures and their implementation phases, available technical resources, and examples of best practices.
The document follows an approach based on the mitigation hierarchy, integrating recommendations from the initial site selection to the final design of installations.
We hope that this document will be useful for professionals, public authorities, and organizations working in the planning of renewable energy projects.
