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Threatened eagles abandon nest due to construction work. Quercus files complaint
It happened in Castelo Branco, during the installation of a solar park near the airfield.
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According to the association, the birds "had already seen the entire habitat around the nest destroyed, with only a few scattered holm oaks remaining" in 2022. Despite having alerted the authorities to the situation, Quercus also reveals that "the work continued on the ground towards the nest, where the species remained until the beginning of this breeding season".
However, now, the pair of eagles have abandoned "the nest due to the disturbance caused by machinery, noise and the constant presence of people and movement of machines".
Believing that this violated the European Union's Birds Directive, Quercus will file a complaint for damage against Nature and "will also appeal to the Government to promote renewable energies without compromising land use planning and the conservation of biodiversity through the creation of a 'go to areas' that helps investors in solar energy to pre-select the location of parks in areas without environmental constraints".
It should be recalled that the Iberian imperial eagle (Aquila adalberti) is one of the most endangered species of eagles in the world and is exclusive to the Iberian Peninsula, with a population in Portugal of only 21 pairs, and only 3 pairs north of the Tagus River in Castelo Branco.
This species has a critically endangered conservation status. The most important threats to the species are electrocution on power lines, the illegal use of poisons, shooting, habitat loss and degradation, food shortages, particularly the decline in wild rabbit populations, and disturbance in nesting areas.
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