Gyeonggi-do Installs 'Transparent Sound Barriers' to Prevent Bird Collisions

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will pilot install bird collision prevention facilities (sticker films) on five transparent soundproof walls along roads in the province where bird collisions frequently occur by next month.

The pilot project sites include the transparent soundproof walls around Suwon Sindong Intersection, Goyang Samsong LH Complex 12, south side of Wonheung Elementary School in Goyang, Hanam Misa Lake Park, and Yangju Okbit Middle School.

The sites were selected based on areas with frequent bird collisions confirmed through Nature Ring (an ecological observation app), after consultations with participating cities/counties and expert reviews from the National Institute of Ecology.

The province plans to attach films with patterns spaced 10 cm horizontally and 5 cm vertically along a total length of 2.4 km of transparent soundproof walls at the five sites.

Earlier, in early March, the province received an internal report that wild birds collided and died on the transparent glass surface of the connecting passage between the new and old buildings of the Gyeonggi Provincial Government Office, and on March 28, a 180㎡ bird collision prevention film was attached.

An official from the province explained, "By attaching films with patterns, wild birds recognize transparent structures as obstacles and avoid passing through them, reducing collision accidents."

The province plans to gradually expand the installation of bird collision prevention facilities based on monitoring results after the pilot project.

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