The latest study indicates new challenges to safety as people bring humans and animals in the Galabagos Islands.
If traffic is irritated or aggressive, it is not the only one. New research has been revealed that birds are Colobagose Suffering “Road rage” Following the increasing number of human beings with wildlife and plants, the hidden impact of the pollution is exemplary following the increasing number of human beings, inspired by man -in -law and increasingly short contact.
According to a study publishedThe behavior of animals’Ovarian Coouruka men The yellow, a canara bird of Kalabagos, who lives in the island, about 800 kilometers from Ecuador, Living near the most busy roadsOvarian Act with greater occupation To the noise of the transport.
Which rhythm grows kalabagos?
First Charles Darwin After a trip to the islands in 1835 he created his human evolution theory Colobagose A is considered that The wildlife sanctuary. But since then, the enormous increase in human communities has left their identity on the native species.
The permanent population rose to about 32,000 from just 2,000 people in the 1960s. It is growing 6% every year. In addition, more than 200,000 tourists They visit the annual Island meeting. This emerging human existence has created it More vehicles on the road. But it is not yet clear how traffic noise has affected the animals of the islands.
How does traffic noise affect birds?
The Research Group of the University of Angia Ruskin (ARU) and the University of Vienna conducted its study Watch 38 males of Rabillarka Crooka In Santa Cruz and Floriaana Islands. Almost half of the nearby road was less than 50 meters. The other half was over 100 meters.
Researchers They used the speakers To reproduce two soundtracks recorded on different days. Only the song of Kuruka Rabilka was created only, which is the sound of simulation of an intruder person, the other is Transport sounds. Later, they recorded how the birds reflected for the noise.
The birds who lived close to the roads were very aggressive, jumping the speaker and re -flights through it, which is a maneuver, ie birds are getting ready for a QuarrelConfirms the research team.
“Our results show that the change in the aggressive answers of yellow crochets It was mainly near the roads“In a statement from the study, the co -editor of the study and the Professor of Care Ecology at AU said Cakler Akk.
“We also see some evidence that birds are trying to deal with the noise by adjusting their song. In all habitats yellow crochets will increase the minimum frequency of their songs Help them to hear them above the noise Transport “.
What does this mean for security efforts?
The Kalabagos Islands are famous for them ToesianBut human activity is increasingly concerned with unique creatures that live in them. Understanding these changes in behavior is important to security strategies around the world because population growth pushs humans and Animals For a growing conflict.
If noise pollution is forcing birds to face more physically, it will affect their population and Ecosystem Generally, people participate in this. “Our study demonstrates the importance of developing Strategies to quench the effects of sound pollution on animalsIt also illustrates the important impact of human activity on animal behavior, even in relatively distant places, such as the Galabagos Islands. “
