Storks’ Nest Stalls Portugal Dam Project
A nest of three endangered black storks has delayed the filling of a Portuguese reservoir that will be the biggest in Europe, local media reported.
Filling of the Alqueva dam on the Guadiana River is expected to be delayed five weeks until the storks are old enough to migrate to winter nesting grounds in Africa, Lusa news agency and Expresso newspaper said.
The dam project has drawn fire from environmentalists who say it will destroy the habitats of wildlife, including eagles and some of the few remaining Iberian lynxes.
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