Effect of Wind Farm on Waterbirds in the Mangrove in Leizhou Bay
In order to explore the distribution of waterbirds in the wind farm in the mangrove in Leizhou bay and the potential impact of the wind farm on waterbirds,non-metric multidimensional scaling analysis(NMDS)and Pearson correlation analysis were used to analyze the distribution of waterbirds community and the impact of the wind farm on the abundance of waterbirds.The results showed that a total of 56 species of waterbirds were recorded in this area,4 and 5 species were listed as the class Ⅰ and Ⅱ wildlife of the national priority for protection.A total of 13 threatened species are listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species,including 1 critically-threatened species,3 endangered-species,2 vulnerable-species and 7 near-threatened species.The abundance of waterbirds peaked in winter,and the community composition of waterbirds varied greatly among the transect lines.Wind farms have significant negative effects on waterbird abundance,and waterbirds tend to stay away from areas where wind farm are located.Building wind farm in important waterbird habitats should be avoided in future.This study has important implications for biodiversity conservation,wetland management and site selection for wind farm.
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