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<p> </p><p>The EU Wild Birds Directive provides a strong framework for the protection
of birds in Europe. This includes migratory species, both on land and at sea.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The developers of major infrastructure projects such as offshore
wind farms are required to assess their impacts on the environment, including birdlife,
and mitigate or compensate for impacts that cannot be avoided. The results of these
assessments are considered by the relevant decision makers in determining applications
for development consent for such projects in accordance with their legal obligations.</p><p>
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