{"id":9124,"date":"2021-03-10T12:34:32","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T12:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.20.40.129\/kmiiiairport\/?page_id=9124"},"modified":"2021-04-16T08:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:10:30","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kmiiiairport.co.sz\/index.php\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #2e84c6;\"><strong>MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">King Mswati III International Airport is committed to ensuring the safety of aircraft at the airport.\u00a0 \u00a0While the safety of aircraft is paramount, it is not possible to prevent all wildlife strikes. The Wildlife Hazard Management Plan aims to reduce the frequency and severity of strikes by focusing management efforts on species and habitats that constitute significant hazards to aircraft that operate at KMIII International Airport.<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><span style=\"color: #2e84c6;\"><strong>WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS CARRIED AT KMIII INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT<\/strong><\/span> <strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Passive management \u2013 modify habitats or other aspects of the environment to indirectly remove or reduce the number of birds in the risky areas;<\/li>\n<li>Active management \u2013 directly remove or reduce the numbers of birds or animals in the risky areas.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #2e84c6;\"><strong>PASSIVE MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\">Passive management methods include:<br \/>\n1. Grass management<br \/>\n2. Vegetation management<br \/>\n3. Waste management<br \/>\n4. Waterways and drainage design or treatment<br \/>\n5. Perimeter fencing<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #2e84c6;\"><strong>ACTIVE MANAGEMENT<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\">Active management methods include:<br \/>\n1. Vehicle patrols<br \/>\n2. Bird runs<br \/>\n3. Pyro- techniques ( bird bangers i.e. screamer bangers and sound producing bangers, ultraviolet violet light producing instruments)<br \/>\n4. Shooting<br \/>\n5. Eagle eye installation<br \/>\n6. Sirens coupled with unbearable sound producing loud speakers<br \/>\n7. Nest removal<\/p>\n<h5 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #2e84c6;\"><strong>AIRMEN RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Notify Air Traffic Control (ATC) of presence of wildlife observed on approach, departure, or while on the airfield.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Notify ATC in the unlikely event there is a confirmed or suspected bird strike so that it is investigated and recorded.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Provide relevant information to the wildlife control staff for the accurate completion of wildlife strike report forms.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Airline representatives for resident airlines should participate in the Airport Wildlife Committee.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text] MANAGEMENT OF WILDLIFE King Mswati III International Airport is committed to ensuring the safety of aircraft at the airport.\u00a0 \u00a0While the safety of aircraft is paramount, it is not possible to prevent all wildlife strikes. The Wildlife Hazard Management Plan aims to reduce the frequency and severity of strikes by focusing management efforts on species and habitats that constitute significant hazards to aircraft that operate at KMIII International Airport. WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT EFFORTS CARRIED AT KMIII INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT \u00a0\u00a0 Passive management \u2013 modify habitats or other aspects of the environment to indirectly remove or reduce the number of birds in the risky areas; Active management \u2013 directly remove or reduce the numbers of birds or animals in the risky areas. 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