Elaboration of nest-box installation scheme for falcons (A3)
ACTION A.3: Elaboration of nest-boxes installation scheme for falcons in Lithuania
This action aims to select proper places for the erection of the 500 nest-boxes for falcons on the pylons of the high voltage overhead electricity transmission lines around whole country. Elaboration of the nest-boxes for falcons installation scheme will be under responsibility of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society, which have the experienced ornithologists familiar with ecological requirements for falcons breeding population and species distribution pattern in the territory of Lithuania. Basing on this information the most appropriate sites will be selected for falcons breeding and, accordingly, for the installation of the nest-boxes on the pylons of the high voltage electricity lines. These sites will be selected as precise as indication of the concrete pylon on which the nest-box should be installed (even with indication of the pylon identification number). The information on the pylon’s classification will be taken from the associated beneficiary Litgrid AB, who will be also responsible for the practical work, i.e. erection of the nest-boxes on the electric lines pylons. Besides, Litgrid AB also will provide the information on the location of the pylons with specific metallic constructions (such type pylons are built locally or are among few in the particular electric transmission line) on which exactly the nest-boxes will be erected. Such kind metallic constructions are necessary for more stable fixation of the nest-boxes on the pylons. Thus, Biological expert will select the precise site for the nest-boxes considering ecological requirements of the species, its distribution pattern in Lithuania and location of the electricity lines pylons with specific metallic constructions. Project GIS expert will put such sites on the special database and will provide precise map of the selected sites, which late will be relevant for the implementation of the monitoring actions (D.1-D.2). Project management staff employed for the Lithuanian ornithological Society will be responsible for coordination of this action implementation process as well as drafting of the proposed nest-boxes installation scheme, submission to the steering committee for the endorsement and project partner Litgrid AB, which is responsible for the erection of the nest-boxes on the electric lines pylons, i.e. implementation of the project action C.4. Besides, the staff of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society will have consultations with engineers of the associated beneficiary Litgrid AB on the fixation of the nest-boxes on the metallic pylons what can be also an issue for the selection of the concrete pylon for the implementation of the action C.4.
The elaboration of the falcon’s nest-boxes installation scheme will start and will be finished during the first project year. This action requires desk job of the management staff, fieldwork and data analysis of the biological expert (this is why traveling expenses are planned accordingly), desk work of the GIS expert and consultations between staff of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society and Litgrid AB.
This action aims to select proper places for the erection of the 500 nest-boxes for falcons on the pylons of the high voltage overhead electricity transmission lines around whole country. Elaboration of the nest-boxes for falcons installation scheme will be under responsibility of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society, which have the experienced ornithologists familiar with ecological requirements for falcons breeding population and species distribution pattern in the territory of Lithuania. Basing on this information the most appropriate sites will be selected for falcons breeding and, accordingly, for the installation of the nest-boxes on the pylons of the high voltage electricity lines. These sites will be selected as precise as indication of the concrete pylon on which the nest-box should be installed (even with indication of the pylon identification number). The information on the pylon’s classification will be taken from the associated beneficiary Litgrid AB, who will be also responsible for the practical work, i.e. erection of the nest-boxes on the electric lines pylons. Besides, Litgrid AB also will provide the information on the location of the pylons with specific metallic constructions (such type pylons are built locally or are among few in the particular electric transmission line) on which exactly the nest-boxes will be erected. Such kind metallic constructions are necessary for more stable fixation of the nest-boxes on the pylons. Thus, Biological expert will select the precise site for the nest-boxes considering ecological requirements of the species, its distribution pattern in Lithuania and location of the electricity lines pylons with specific metallic constructions. Project GIS expert will put such sites on the special database and will provide precise map of the selected sites, which late will be relevant for the implementation of the monitoring actions (D.1-D.2). Project management staff employed for the Lithuanian ornithological Society will be responsible for coordination of this action implementation process as well as drafting of the proposed nest-boxes installation scheme, submission to the steering committee for the endorsement and project partner Litgrid AB, which is responsible for the erection of the nest-boxes on the electric lines pylons, i.e. implementation of the project action C.4. Besides, the staff of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society will have consultations with engineers of the associated beneficiary Litgrid AB on the fixation of the nest-boxes on the metallic pylons what can be also an issue for the selection of the concrete pylon for the implementation of the action C.4.
The elaboration of the falcon’s nest-boxes installation scheme will start and will be finished during the first project year. This action requires desk job of the management staff, fieldwork and data analysis of the biological expert (this is why traveling expenses are planned accordingly), desk work of the GIS expert and consultations between staff of the Lithuanian Ornithological Society and Litgrid AB.
Projektą „Paukščių apsaugos priemonių įdiegimas Lietuvos aukštos įtampos elektros energijos perdavimo tinkluose“ (LIFE13 BIO/LT/001303) finansuoja Europos Sąjungos aplinkos finansinis mechanizmas „LIFE+“, LR Aplinkos ministerija ir projekto partneriai. Projekto pradžia – 2014 m. birželis, planuojama pabaiga – 2018 m. liepa.