Modelling the spatial distribution of White Stork<i>Ciconia ciconia</i>breeding populations in Southeast Europe

Radović, Andreja; Kati, Vassiliki; Tadić, Melita Perčec; Denac, Damijan; Kotrošan, Dražen

doi:10.1080/00063657.2014.981502

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“…We selected the following environmental variables from Corine Land Cover (CLC, https://centrodedescargas.cnig.es) known to affect the distribution of breeding White Stork populations (Carrascal et al 1993, Radović et al 2015, Orłowski et al 2019, Hmamouchi et al 2020a, Bialas et al 2021): percentage of land covered by arable lands (CLC class 21), percentage of land covered by other agricultural areas (CLC class 22 and 24, except 244), percentage of land covered by forestry areas (CLC class 31 and 32, except 321), percentage of land covered by pastures, meadows, and dehesas (i.e. Agroforestry areas based on pastures with some trees and human management with livestock in the Mediterranean area) (CLC classes 231, 321, and 244), distance to the nearest water body, and degree of urbanization.…”

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White Storks nest at high densities near landfills changing stork nesting distributions in the last four decades in Central Spain

López‐García

Aguirre

2023

Ornithological Applications

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Human-induced environmental changes are the main drivers of the ongoing redistribution of biodiversity. The millions of tons of organic waste that is added daily to landfills can increase the carrying capacity of ecological systems with direct effects on species´ population sizes and/or distributions. Understanding the effect of landfills on bird distribution is essential to assess management decisions. Our aim was to determine the role of landfills in the distribution of the breeding population of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) in the last 4 decades. For that purpose, we used historical and current census data of breeding pairs before and after landfill exploitation. In this study, we found that landfills have altered the distribution of the breeding population over the last 4 decades in the province of Madrid, Spain. We found that birds occupied new nesting sites near landfills independently of habitat quality as defined by prey abundance and quality according to previous studies. Nest density was higher near landfills and increased after the landfills began to be utilized by this species. Population growth and extremely high breeding densities may translate into conflicts with humans, particularly when new nesting sites are in urban areas, and possibly alter the perception of this bird species by the human population. Landfill closures, mandated by the European Landfill legislation, is an opportunity to reduce the effects of landfills on animal populations, and reduce human–wildlife conflicts. However, there must be a process of transition and a preliminary evaluation of habitat quality and suitability in the region to avoid a dramatic decline of the White Stork population.

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White Storks nest at high densities near landfills changing stork nesting distributions in the last four decades in Central Spain

López‐García

Aguirre

2023

Ornithological Applications

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“…The breeding site and habitat selection of the White Stork depends on suitable nest basements and feeding areas. The density is negatively influenced by several factors, like elevation, cover of shrublands and forests, and positively influenced by the presence of wetlands, grasslands, number of grazing animals (Carrascal et al 1993, Wojciechowski & Janiszewski 2006, Tryjanowski et al 2009, Radovic et al 2015. In Hungary due to loss of traditional nest sites (wide chimneys, old trees, traditional hay stacks), loss and degradation of feeding sites (plowing grasslands, drainage, intensification), decrease of the population was caused.…”

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Results of national White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) census in Hungary in 2019

Lovászi¹,

Nagy²,

Görögh³

2020

Ornis Hungarica

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A national White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) census was organised in Hungary in 2019. The 14th country-wide nest count was coordinated by MME/BirdLife Hungary, also involving local branches and volunteers of the society and national park directorates.Altogether 5,018 nests and 2,358 White Stork nest holders without nest material were reported. 89.2% of occupied nests were built on electric poles. Although 80 years ago every third nests were found on trees, in 2019, only 6 were reported at that location. Successful pairs raised 2.62 nestlings on average, breeding success for all breeding pairs was 2.19, which is lower than typical, probably due to chilly and rainy weather during the breeding season. Based on 3,540 reported breeding pairs and former census data, the White Stork population of Hungary is estimated to be 3,860–4,020 pairs in 2019. The size of the population was ca. 15–16 thousand pairs in 1941, which halved by 1958 and decreased to 5 thousand pairs by the late 1960s. For four decades, the population fluctuated between 4,800 and 5,500 pairs but in the last twenty years, the number of breeding pairs slightly decreased in the country. The population decline is stronger in hilly areas of W Hungary, i.e. in Somogy, Vas and Zala counties is about 60%.

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“…meadows, pastures, and wetlands avoiding great complex of forests (e.g. Tobolka et al 2012, Janiszewski et al 2013, Radović et al 2014), we used land cover data as a proxy for habitat quality in this study. Data on the land cover, to some extent, should reflect the data that storks obtain while searching for suitable habitat.…”

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“…While the relationships between the probability of nest occupation and breeding effects and components of land cover have been discussed in several papers on the white stork (Radović and Tepić 2009;Janiszewski et al 2013;Radović et al 2014) and other birds (Kuczyński et al 2010;Morelli 2012), studies evaluating the role of nesting structure in the occupation of territory are scarce. Here, we show that nesting structure is crucial for habitat selection, at least for the white stork, which contradicts two earlier papers concerning this species (Tryjanowski et al 2009;Janiszewski et al 2015).…”

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Determination of nest occupation and breeding effect of the white stork by human-mediated landscape in Western Poland

Bialas

Dylewski

Tobółka

2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Choosing an appropriate nest site is essential for successful breeding. Changes in land use cause populations of many species to decline although some species adapt to anthropogenic changes. The white stork Ciconia ciconia commonly uses artificial nest sites. Recently, white storks from Western Europe have been using landfills as feeding sites; the beginnings of this process are being observed in Central-Eastern Europe. The study aimed to determine factors influencing the probability of nest occupation and breeding effect in a Central-Eastern European population of white storks. We used long-term data from Western Poland on breeding effect, nest occupation, the structure supporting the nest, the proximity of the nearest landfills, landfill area, and land cover. The probability of nest occupation was significantly dependent on habitat quality (based on the share of the preferred type of land cover), the structure supporting the nest, and landfill proximity within a specific year. The breeding effect was influenced by habitat quality and nesting structure. We demonstrate that the type of nesting structure is an important factor influencing both the probability of nest reoccupation and breeding effect. However, the significance of landfills appears to be growing, and in recent years, storks prefer occupying nests closer to landfills, which may have significant consequences for the population of the white stork.

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Modelling the spatial distribution of White StorkCiconia ciconiabreeding populations in Southeast Europe

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

White Storks nest at high densities near landfills changing stork nesting distributions in the last four decades in Central Spain

White Storks nest at high densities near landfills changing stork nesting distributions in the last four decades in Central Spain

Results of national White Stork (Ciconia ciconia) census in Hungary in 2019

Determination of nest occupation and breeding effect of the white stork by human-mediated landscape in Western Poland

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