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Well-managed solar farms triple bird populations. A study of solar farms in East Anglia in the United Kingdom has shown that they host nearly three times more birds than surrounding croplands. Solar sites maintaining diverse habitats, uncut grass, and hedgerows create vital refuges for declining farmland species like yellowhammers and corn buntings. BBC https://buff.ly/4hTbmBC
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buff.lyWell-managed solar farms can boost wildlife - Cambridge studyFindings by the RSPB and Cambridge University find solar farms can contribute to and aid biodiversity.
@adapalmer Not just birds, but they're great for sheep, too... or pretty much anything else that needs shade, plant or animal...
@adapalmer this makes a lot of sense. Grassland species are in particularly steep decline and solar offers a real 'shared use' space for open systems. Thanks for sharing!