South ARBA-Madrid, The Collective The Espartal-Valdemoro Ecologists in Action, Gorse-Pinto Ecologists in Action and the Association of Local Native Fauna and Flora (ALFFA) Torrejón de Velasco's claim publicly denounce Ministry of Works and Power Grid Company of Spain (REE) to install an electrical substation and high voltage network in an area of \u200b\u200bgreat ecological interest for its bird population.
electric substation, large, would be associated with the new line of high-speed train Madrid-Levante, in the same project envisaging installation of five power lines with a total length of 15 to 25 kms. As currently planned, these facilities will be located within the Important Bird Area "Torrejón de Velasco-drylands of Valdemoro (N/02 IBA), which houses population of great bustards (Otis tarda) more numerous in the south of Madrid, among other
s values.
The IBA is also an important nesting area for other steppe birds as Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) the curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) , red partridge (Alectoris rufa) , the white stork (Ciconia ciconia) , Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) , the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - listed in the Community of Madrid as Endangered, the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) , the common owl (Athene noctua) the brown nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) , common bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) the wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) , the calendar (Melanocorypha calandra) , the common lark ( Calandrella brachydactyla) the Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) , etc., wintering in it also important populations of birds like the lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) , wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) , the song thrush (Turdus philomelos) the skylark (Alauda arvensis) , the meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) , goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) , and other finches or even setting owl (Asio flammeus) , the latter being a casual player.
cereal crops in the town of Illescas, adjacent to the IBA, are considered important area for imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) the black vulture (Aegypius monachus) as recovery plans for these species in Castilla-La Mancha. The birds, who do not know the administrative boundaries, flights arrive in their champions to the IBA and the bordering areas of the neighboring municipalities of Parla and Pinto.
abundance rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and other prey, not only facilitates the presence of the imperial eagle and black vulture, but many other species of raptors such as eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) , Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciatus) , the eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) the toed (Circaetus gallicus) , black kite (Milvus migrans), griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), the marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) , the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), buzzard the (Buteo buteo) , peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) , merlin (Falco columbarius) , etc.
Numerous studies, conducted at times by the REE own, confirm that the collision and electrocution with power lines are a major cause of mortality unnatural for large birds like imperial eagle, golden eagle, Bonelli's eagle, tawny and black vultures, the white stork and the bustard.
So much so that no missing records that support our concern for the future of this population of bustards. Thus, 2 adult geese were found dead after colliding with high voltage power lines in the interior of that IBA, in particular in the municipality of Seseña (Toledo), in previous years. Document
himself Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment recognizes the important values \u200b\u200bof the area and in particular the existence of valuable populations of geese, marsh harrier and kestrel kestrel. The developer known for both these data, so that is not understood to arise the location of the substation and new power lines in the middle of IBA, without raising alternatives in areas of lower environmental concern. Since REE is aware of the tremendous damage that will cause the project, you must find places where the project does not involve critical impacts on threatened species.
Implementation of the project as it stands can make short-term in the final demise of the great bustard, steppe bird more representative of the plains south of Madrid, which has maintained its population until the present due to the high quality habitat, free infrastructure that threaten their survival.
On the other hand, an electrical substation to power high-speed train does not need the huge projected dimensions, and the five power lines posed. And to justify a larger than necessary to the future needs of urban development not approved, and that often have difficulty approval for its high environmental impact.
our duty to inform citizens of the Community of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia and Murcia, benefit from the high-speed Madrid-Levante, which will make its tax administration destruction of valuable natural environments, as mentioned here, the Area of \u200b\u200bImportant Bird Torrejón de Velasco-drylands of Valdemoro (IBA N/02), where viable alternatives are less costly and harmful to the environment that sustains them. The real interest
voluntarily ignored, is the protection of the environment, not its destruction.
electric substation, large, would be associated with the new line of high-speed train Madrid-Levante, in the same project envisaging installation of five power lines with a total length of 15 to 25 kms. As currently planned, these facilities will be located within the Important Bird Area "Torrejón de Velasco-drylands of Valdemoro (N/02 IBA), which houses population of great bustards (Otis tarda) more numerous in the south of Madrid, among other
s values. The IBA is also an important nesting area for other steppe birds as Bustard (Tetrax tetrax) the curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus) , red partridge (Alectoris rufa) , the white stork (Ciconia ciconia) , Montagu's harrier (Circus pygargus) , the lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) - listed in the Community of Madrid as Endangered, the kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) , the common owl (Athene noctua) the brown nightjar (Caprimulgus ruficollis) , common bee-eaters (Merops apiaster) the wheatear (Oenanthe hispanica) , the calendar (Melanocorypha calandra) , the common lark ( Calandrella brachydactyla) the Thekla Lark (Galerida theklae) , etc., wintering in it also important populations of birds like the lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) , wood pigeon (Columba palumbus) , the song thrush (Turdus philomelos) the skylark (Alauda arvensis) , the meadow pipit (Anthus pratensis) , goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) , and other finches or even setting owl (Asio flammeus) , the latter being a casual player.
cereal crops in the town of Illescas, adjacent to the IBA, are considered important area for imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) the black vulture (Aegypius monachus) as recovery plans for these species in Castilla-La Mancha. The birds, who do not know the administrative boundaries, flights arrive in their champions to the IBA and the bordering areas of the neighboring municipalities of Parla and Pinto.
abundance rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and other prey, not only facilitates the presence of the imperial eagle and black vulture, but many other species of raptors such as eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) , Bonelli's eagle (Aquila fasciatus) , the eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) the toed (Circaetus gallicus) , black kite (Milvus migrans), griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus), the hen harrier (Circus cyaneus), the marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus), goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) , the sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), buzzard the (Buteo buteo) , peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) , merlin (Falco columbarius) , etc.
Numerous studies, conducted at times by the REE own, confirm that the collision and electrocution with power lines are a major cause of mortality unnatural for large birds like imperial eagle, golden eagle, Bonelli's eagle, tawny and black vultures, the white stork and the bustard.
So much so that no missing records that support our concern for the future of this population of bustards. Thus, 2 adult geese were found dead after colliding with high voltage power lines in the interior of that IBA, in particular in the municipality of Seseña (Toledo), in previous years. Document
himself Comprehensive Environmental Impact Assessment recognizes the important values \u200b\u200bof the area and in particular the existence of valuable populations of geese, marsh harrier and kestrel kestrel. The developer known for both these data, so that is not understood to arise the location of the substation and new power lines in the middle of IBA, without raising alternatives in areas of lower environmental concern. Since REE is aware of the tremendous damage that will cause the project, you must find places where the project does not involve critical impacts on threatened species.
Implementation of the project as it stands can make short-term in the final demise of the great bustard, steppe bird more representative of the plains south of Madrid, which has maintained its population until the present due to the high quality habitat, free infrastructure that threaten their survival.
On the other hand, an electrical substation to power high-speed train does not need the huge projected dimensions, and the five power lines posed. And to justify a larger than necessary to the future needs of urban development not approved, and that often have difficulty approval for its high environmental impact.
our duty to inform citizens of the Community of Madrid, Castilla-La Mancha, Valencia and Murcia, benefit from the high-speed Madrid-Levante, which will make its tax administration destruction of valuable natural environments, as mentioned here, the Area of \u200b\u200bImportant Bird Torrejón de Velasco-drylands of Valdemoro (IBA N/02), where viable alternatives are less costly and harmful to the environment that sustains them. The real interest
voluntarily ignored, is the protection of the environment, not its destruction.
