We are committed to reducing the impact of power lines and the risk of electrocution and collision for 7 priority bird species.
The project covers 23 Special Protection Areas (SPA) of the Natura 2000 Network. The majority of populations of threatened target species are found in these areas.
This project will be ongoing until April 2027 and is funded by the EU in more than 4 million euros and it aims to reduce the impact of power lines on several species of birds that are vulnerable to this threat or in danger of extinction in Portugal and Spain.
Learn morePower lines represent a risk of collision and electrocution for birds, including these 7 priority bird species.
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Collision with electrical cables is one of the biggest threats to the lives of some species represented in this project. In Portugal, there were 37 collisions with power lines (2003-2020).
The risk of bird electrocution is typically associated with the use of power lines for landing. This risk is especially high during young individuals' first flights.
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Promote the conservation of target species by reducing the risk of interaction with power lines.
Ensure safe breeding and feeding areas with less dangerous interactions with power lines
Promote a significant reduction in bird mortality due to the interaction with power lines in Natura 2000 SPA and adjacent areas through the widespread implementation of existing best practices
Promote training in electricity companies and government entities and increase the reporting of incidents by professionals.
Increase the ability to identify and predict mortality hotspots in power lines
Promote networking with other projects, strengthening the conservation efforts of projects that are working with this and other threats to the target bird species.
Sometimes inspiration strikes in unexpected places, and this time it was under a power line.
17 Jun 2025
On European Natura 2000 Day, an open day was held to raise awareness of the LIFE PowerLines4Birds project and the conservation actions being implemented.
29 May 2025
By raising awareness, it was possible to inform the community of all the work carried out in the project.
26 May 2025