Technical services for implementation and monitoring of the Wildlife Hazard Management Programme at 17 AENA airports
Provision of the Fauna Technical Coordination service in 17 airports of the AENA network. Implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the respective WHMPs. Update the impact risk studies with fauna and the fauna studies and their habitats. Technical advice to the fauna coordinators of the airports on wildlife hazard management, the search for new measures, etc. Evaluation of measures applied to reduce wildlife hazards. Training for teams involved in wildlife management at airports.
Technical assistance for the drafting of 14 Wildlife Hazard Management Programmes in Greek airports
Fraport Greece. 2017 Drafting of the first edition of the WHMP for the 14 airports, including: analysis of habitats and activities in the airport environment (13 km radius) to identify focal points of attraction; conducting inspections of the airport site and its surroundings; analysis of data on collisions and other incidents caused by fauna; compilation […]
Technical service for the upgrade of the Wildlife Hazard Management Programme at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
AENA. 2016 – currently, (different projects). Drafting of the fauna risk management program, of studies of fauna and their habitats, and of risks of impact with fauna. Monitoring of bird populations in the airport area and its surroundings and identification of bird attraction points (within a radius of 13 km). Gathering, registration and analyses of […]
Training Seminar on Wildlife Hazard Management at the wildlife control personal at the Lleida-Alguaire Airport
Aeroports de Catalunya. 2010 Theoretical and practical training for technicians on wildlife control in all the aspects required to correctly apply the WHMP at the airport, including: bird identification, application of dispersal techniques and data collection and analysis.
Creation of a great cormorant roost to minimise bird strike hazards with the transport infrastructure
Barcelona Port Authority. 2006-2022, (different projects) Innovative project to create new, artificial great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo) roosts to reduce aviation hazards. Design, construction project and long-term evaluation of the effectiveness of artificial structures installed in new locations in the Llobregat delta, previously identified as suitable for the establishment of new bedrooms. Monitoring of the distribution […]
Wildlife Hazard Management Programme for Lleida-Alguaire Airport
Aeroports de Catalunya. 2009 y 2017 Writing the WHMP following Spanish CAA (AESA) guidelines to obtain certification according to EU regulation 216/2008 prior to the start of aircraft operations. Identification of wildlife attractants in the airport and surroundings (13 km radius circle). Risk assessment matrix for the bird species inhabiting the study area. Proposal of […]
Pilot test on vegetal cover change to reduce wildlife attraction at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport
AENA. Collaboration with Moix. 2016 – 2017 Sowing of 1ha plot with grasses that carry endophytic fungi. These endophytes produce repellent substances that give plants a bad taste so they are avoided by birds and other herbivores. Monitoring during one year of the presence of insects and birds in the plot and a control plot.
Technical assistance for the development of the Wildlife Hazard Management System of Fraport Greece
Fraport Greece. 2016 Preparation of the documents that constitute the organization’s Wildlife Hazard Management System. Revision of Greek legislation in relation to wildlife management at airports and nature conservation. Writing of action protocols and standard operating procedures (SOP). Drafting of the first edition of the WHMP for the 14 airports, including: analysis of habitats and […]
Drafting of wildlife hazard management documents for Andorra-La Seu d’Urgell Airport.
Aeroports de Cataluña. 2013-2016, 2022 (varios proyectos) Redacción (2013) y actualización (2016, 2022) del Programa de gestión del riesgo de fauna. Realización de censos de fauna en el recinto y entorno aeroportuario. Identificación de focos de atracción de aves (radio de 13 km). Recopilación, registro y análisis de datos sobre choques y otras incidencias causadas […]
Bird and wildlife study for Región Brunca International Airport (Costa Rica), including the analysis of bird and wildlife strike hazard
OACI (Organización de aviación civil internacional) en colaboración con ACCIONA Ingeniería. 2012-2013 Seguimiento durante un año de las poblaciones de aves en la zona de proyecto y de influencia (radio de 13 km), y análisis de riesgos de las especies detectadas .Identificación de focos de atracción en la zona de estudio. Propuesta de medidas a […]
Training seminar: Wildlife hazard management in airports
Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea/ISDEFE/INECO 2014 Curso destinado a técnicos en gestión del riesgo de fauna en aeropuertos. Sesiones teóricas y prácticas sobre: identificación de factores de atracción de aves; métodos de seguimiento de las poblaciones de aves en los aeropuertos y su entorno; medidas efectivas para reducir riesgos de fauna; coordinación con agentes externos […]
Technical service for the update of the Wildlife Risk Hazard Management Programme for Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat International Airport
AENA. 2004-actualidad, varios proyectos Redacción de la primera edición del Programa de gestión del riesgo de fauna. Actualizaciones anuales del Programa y seguimiento de su ejecución. Seguimiento de las poblaciones de aves en el recinto aeroportuario y su entorno e identificación de focos de atracción de aves (círculo de 13 km). Actualización del Estudio de […]
