Mitigating collision and electrocution risks to White-bellied Herons from power lines

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Project aims

  • Identify and map power lines that pose collision risks to White-bellied Herons in Bhutan's Mangdechhu River basin.

  • Install at least 100 bird flight diverters on power lines in critical White-bellied Heron habitats to reduce collision and electrocution risks.

  • Raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of at least 50 local community members and power company staff to address power-line-related threats.

  • Develop and adopt a Standard Operating Procedure for installing bird flight diverters in White-bellied Heron habitats.

Results

Reports

AT A GLANCE

 

Organisation: Royal Society for Protection of Nature

Country: Bhutan

Year project started: 2026

Species: White-bellied Heron

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