Ecological Evaluation Study Ikaria Island Wind Farms
Ecological Evaluation Study Ikaria Island Wind Farms
Country: Greece
Region: Ikaria Island
Duration: In Progress
Client: Protergia S.A.
Main Project Characteristics:
- Total Power: 330 MW
- 110 Wind Turbines, 3 MW each
- Part of the project is planned to be located within Special Protection Area (SPA) «Ikaria Island (southwestern part)» - GR4120005 and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) - «Ikaria - Fournoi and coastal area» - GR4120004
- Assessment of the study area’s ecological value and proposal of alternative project plan
- Conduct of specific ornithological surveys and studies
- Extensive fieldwork for identification and delineation of habitat types, investigation of important flora/fauna species
- GIS processing of collected data (mapping of important vegetation types/categories such as Querqus ilex forests, rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation etc, presentation of vantage points and high density crossing areas of birds and of rest fauna species).
- GIS analysis of raptors movements and data processing for understanding bird behavior and the land use pattern.
- Assessment of Wind Turbines’ impacts on vegetation, flora/fauna species. Emphasis given to habitat types included in the ANNEX Ι of 92/43/EEC Directive, bird species within SPA site and to important flora/fauna species.
- Proposal to ensure that potential significant impacts on important ecological aspects within the study area are adequately mitigated
- Proposal for implementation of a monitoring plan for bird fauna