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Known as a Shut Down on Demand programme (SDOD) programme, it is aimed at mitigating loss of priority bird species on the wind farm. <\/p>\n<p>It is one of the five Eastern Cape wind farms that is working to conserve natural habitats and protect local wildlife through the establishment and funding of the Greater Kromme Stewardship (GKS). <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud of the programme and look forward to commencing our second trial very soon. Last year we used naturally raised, higher vantage points, but we\u2019re hoping to have raised platforms built this year for our monitors,\u201d explained Marli Schoeman, Environmental Specialist for Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm, Globeleq South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The SDOD system is implemented through a team of bird monitors notifying the wind farm\u2019s on-site operations room to switch off individual wind turbines when the priority species are in the vicinity and switch on again once the bird has passed by.<\/p>\n<p>The programme involves a team of three permanent monitors and twelve seasonal monitors. The team was trained by a specialist consultant to recognise the identified priority species and they have learned more through experience and from working with local birders. <\/p>\n<p>The Black Harrier is the foremost priority species looked out for, but there are two other endangered species (Martial Eagle and African Marsh-Harrier) on the priority list, in addition to five less threatened species, namely: Lanner Falcon; Secretary Bird; Blue Crane; White Bellied Korhaan; and Denham\u2019s Bustard.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the SDOD programme, Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm has been proactively participating in a bird and bat monitoring study that has run continuously since 2014. 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