Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 6(2)
Published: April 1, 2025
Abstract This work provides a systematic review of the impact downhill skiing on birds. A literature search with no spatial and temporal restriction identified 48 documents in Web Science and/or Scopus, which were used to investigate direct indirect impacts pistes infrastructures, disturbances other consequences birds due skiing. Most studies carried out Alpine region (especially France, Italy, Switzerland Germany). Only few works explicitly assessed winter sports ski‐lift cables birds, mostly focusing Galliformes, are particularly sensitive ski‐related because morphological, behavioural ecological traits. assessing possible effects found certain or very likely associated sport activities especially Galliformes. The difference number reporting suggesting vs. those absence was statistically different. There results about mitigation approaches limit this prevents clear quantitative evaluation effectiveness different types visualisation/flagging systems make lift more visible In general, estimating actual fatality rates, thus collisions tools, is difficult complicated sampling detection issues. Practical implication . Ski resorts related structures (cables particular) As knowledge insufficient face threats posed by skiing, collision measures, recreationist disturbance, habitat alteration, creation traps represent key challenges for conservation research efforts needed topics.
Language: Английский