EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Cliff-nesting species: Breeding sites [2010-2014]

The dataset contains records of nests of cliff-nesting species of high conservation priority, namely birds of prey and Black Stork (Ciconia ciconia) (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of nest surveys made in and around the area affected by the dam, from May 2010 to June 2014. Data consists of observations of all nests of the target species found in the study area, which were followed throughout the reproduction period (March-August) of each year. The records include the number of young produced by each couple in each year. The target species were Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Bonelli#39;s Eagle (Aquila fasciata), Griffon (Gyps fulvus), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopteris), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). Additional species whose nests or potential nesting sites were also recorded, included Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). Due to the vulnerability of nest site locations of these species, the precision of the geographic coordinates was degraded to 0.01, according to the recommendations of Chapman amp; Grafton (2008). The dataset with the original (undergraded) coordinates may be provided upon request by the resource contact from EDP, who will define the terms and conditions for its use.

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Identification

Alternate Identifier

3c0a3d64-341d-4a13-8e15-3054592789f9

Publication Date
2020-04-24
Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Cliff-nesting species: Breeding sites [2010-2014]

Abstract

The dataset contains records of nests of cliff-nesting species of high conservation priority, namely birds of prey and Black Stork (Ciconia ciconia) (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of nest surveys made in and around the area affected by the dam, from May 2010 to June 2014. Data consists of observations of all nests of the target species found in the study area, which were followed throughout the reproduction period (March-August) of each year. The records include the number of young produced by each couple in each year. The target species were Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Bonelli#39;s Eagle (Aquila fasciata), Griffon (Gyps fulvus), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopteris), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). Additional species whose nests or potential nesting sites were also recorded, included Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). Due to the vulnerability of nest site locations of these species, the precision of the geographic coordinates was degraded to 0.01, according to the recommendations of Chapman amp; Grafton (2008). The dataset with the original (undergraded) coordinates may be provided upon request by the resource contact from EDP, who will define the terms and conditions for its use.

purpose

This dataset is part of a broader initiative whereby the company EDP - Energias de Portugal S.A. will make available biodiversity data collected during impact assessment and biological monitoring studies.

Dataset Language

ENGLISH

 
Dataset Creator
  BIOLINK - Consultoria Ambiental, Unipessoal, Lda - Paulo Mota (General Fieldwork Coordinator)

Praceta Caminho da Cruz, 9

,

Vila Nova de Gaia

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4405-625 VN Gaia

,

PORTUGAL

Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Dataset Creator
Metadata Provider
Dataset Contact
  EDP - Energias de Portugal - João Madeira (Manager)

Av. 24 de Julho, 12, Torre Nascente, Piso 4

,

Lisbon

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1249-300 Lisboa

,

PORTUGAL

Keywords (GBIF Dataset Type Vocabulary: http://rs.gbif.org/vocabulary/gbif/dataset_type.xml)

  • reproduction; productivity

  • birds of prey

  • cliff-nesting birds; nests; black stork

Geographic Coverage

Geographic Description

Data were collected in a 5-km buffer around the lower Sabor river and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Bounding Box

West Bounding Coordinate

-7.199

East Bounding Coordinate

-6.529

North Bounding Coordinate

41.605

South Bounding Coordinate

41.124

Temporal Coverage

Range of Dates

Begin Date

2010-05-20

End Date

2014-06-27

Taxonomic Coverage

General Taxonomic Coverage

The taxonomic coverage of this dataset spans 1 class, 4 orders, 4 families, 7 genera and 9 species.

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Phylum

Taxonomic Rank Value

Chordata

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Class

Taxonomic Rank Value

Aves

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Order

Taxonomic Rank Value

Accipitriformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Order

Taxonomic Rank Value

Ciconiiformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Order

Taxonomic Rank Value

Falconiformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Value

Strigiformes

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Accipitridae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Ciconiidae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Falconidae

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Rank Name

Family

Taxonomic Rank Value

Strigidae

License Information

Intellectual Rights

This work is licensed under a

Creative Commons Attribution (CC-BY) 4.0 License

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Additional Metadata

Metadata

GBIF Metadata Block

Date Stamp

2021-11-29T09:04:08Z

Citation

Mota P, Gomes C, Zina H A, Araújo P M, Oliveira C A, Marques S M, Mendes J D, Múrias T (2020). EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Cliff-nesting species: Breeding sites [2010-2014]. EDP - Energias de Portugal. Sampling event dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/4aqk8t accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-11-29.

Bibliography

Chapman AD Grafton O (2008) Guide to Best Practices for Generalising Sensitive Species-Occurrence Data. Copenhagen: GBIF Secretariat. https://doi.org/10.15468/doc-b02j-gt10

Logo URL
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/logo.do?r=edp_sabor_herpetology_baseline
 

Project

• Project

Title

EDP Baixo Sabor: Construction and Reservoir Filling Phases - Cliff-nesting species: Breeding sites [2010-2014]

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Paulo

Surname

Mota

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Célia

Surname

Gomes

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Hugo André

Surname

Zina

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Pedro Miguel

Surname

Araújo

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Cátia Alexandra

Surname

Oliveira

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Sérgio Manuel

Surname

Marques

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Joaquim Duarte

Surname

Mendes

Role

AUTHOR

Personnel

Individual Name

Given Name

Tiago

Surname

Múrias

Role

ADMINISTRATIVE_POINT_OF_CONTACT

Abstract

The dataset contains records of nests of cliff-nesting species of high conservation priority, namely birds of prey and Black Stork (Ciconia ciconia) (Aves) collected in the lower valley of River Sabor (NE Portugal), in the scope of the long-term Ecological Monitoring Program (PME) of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams (AHBS), promoted by EDP – Energias de Portugal, S.A. This dataset includes results of surveys made in and around the area affected by the dams, from May 2010 to June 2014. Data contains more than 280 individual observations of the target species and other clif-nesting species, namely Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Bonelli's Eagle (Aquila fasciata), Griffon (Gyps fulvus), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopteris), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) and Black Stork (Ciconia nigra). Additional species whose nests or potential nesting sites were also recorded include Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) and Eagle Owl (Bubo bubo). Due to the vulnerability of nest site locations of these species, the precision of the geographic coordinates was degraded to 0.01.

Funding

The work was funded by EDP - Energias de Portugal, S.A.

Study Area Description

Descriptor

The study was conducted in part of the sub-basin of river Sabor affected by the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams. The sampling was centered in the valley of the lower Sabor river and its tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream.

Design Description

Description

The objective of the study was to monitor changes in the breeding population and productivity of cliff-nesting bird species of high priority conservation, particularly birds of prey and Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) in the area of the Baixo Sabor Hydroelectric Dams, from the intermediate phase of the construction to the reservoir filling period (2010-2014).

 
 

Methods

• Method

Method Step

Description

To be completed

Sampling

Study Extent

The data were collected within a 5-km buffer around the lower Sabor river and its main tributaries, from the river mouth up to 42 km upstream, in the municipalities of Torre de Moncorvo, Alfândega da Fé, Mogadouro and Macedo de Cavaleiros.

Sampling Description

The dataset includes systematic observations of all nests detected in the breeding territories of each species. Nest surveys and assessment of the likelihood of breeding usage (confirmed, probable or abandoned) were carried out in potential nesting areas (according to the indicative behavior of adults) close to nesting cliffs. Active nests were monitored each year until the end of the breeding period, with the aim of determining the number of flying chicks for each detected couple. For each nest, records were taken of its approximate location in 1:25.000 military charts, and sun exposure, as North (N), South (S), East (E), West (W), Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE) and Southwest (SW). All identifications were made "in situ" with binoculars and telescope. Because most nests were inaccessible, observations were made from vantage points in the opposite bank. For this reason, the locations provided may either be approximate, or represent the observation point, rather than the nest coordinates.

qualityControl

Description

All individual identifications were performed by qualified technicians