The authorities in Córdoba decided to protect the wildlife with a key measure for the conservation of birds: the installation of flight diverters on the power lines that cross the Provincial Multiple Use Reserve of Bañados del Río Petri and the Mar Chiquita Lagoon. This measure will protect more than 500,000 specimens that arrive at this wetland every year.
These devices have visible light bands 24 hours a day and reflective stripes that help birds identify the cables from any angle. In addition, their design allows them to move with the wind, creating a dynamic effect that helps them avoid power lines.
The chosen location to implement this project was not random. The Mar Chiquita Lagoon has 36% of Argentina’s birdlife and 85% of bird species in Córdoba. In this place, you can find Andean flamingos, Chilean and Andean flamingos, American golden-plovers, among other species.
This measure arose due to the increased risk of collisions, especially at night, dawn, and dusk, especially on rainy and foggy days. In this way, technology responds to one of the most serious threats facing the region’s birds.
Córdoba installed diverters to protect birds. Photo: Government of Córdoba.
Diverters with international approval
These devices are backed by international protocols for avian protection on electrical infrastructure. To make these elements more effective, they were placed at strategic intervals along the conductors to minimize bird mortality.
In this way, Córdoba reinforces its commitment to biodiversity and the conservation of Ansenuza. This place is home to the largest saltwater lagoon in South America, internationally recognized as a site of importance for bird observation and preservation.
Córdoba installed flight diverters to protect birds. Photo: Government of Córdoba.
Birds of Mar Chiquita Lagoon: a biodiversity refuge
The Mar Chiquita Lagoon, located in Córdoba, is one of the most important wetlands in South America and is home to over 300 bird species. Among them are Andean, Chilean, and James’s flamingos, which find in this ecosystem a key habitat for feeding and breeding.
In addition to flamingos, there are aquatic birds such as herons, roseate spoonbills, sandpipers, and ducks, which use the lagoon as a resting site on their migratory routes. This space becomes a strategic point within the continent’s biological corridors.
There are also terrestrial and raptor birds such as chimangos, caranchos, and hawks, which play essential roles in the ecosystem balance. The diversity of species makes Mar Chiquita a privileged destination for bird watching and a natural sanctuary of great ecological value.
