Dzhankeldy Wind Power Project

7.1
Observation and Baseline Conditions 
The following sections and sub-sections represent a summary of the surveys undertaken to 
establish baseline ecological conditions of the Wind Farm. Refer to Appendix I, which includes 
full detailed reports accounting for specific methodologies, a recount of all found results, 
photos, maps and the full spectrum of collected data for each aspect of terrestrial ecology 
that was surveyed.
E
COLOGICALLY 
A
PPROPRIATE 
A
REA OF 
A
NALYSIS 
 
EBRD, IFC and other lending institutions broadly define EAAA as the spatial scope of the study 
area that encompasses the wider distribution of potentially affected species and ecosystems, 
their ecological patterns, processes, and functions that are necessary for maintaining them 
throughout this distribution that is either within or sometimes even extends the project’s area 
of influence. Survey boundaries were determined by understanding both the potential area 
of influence of the proposed project as well as the EAAA for various species.
7.1.1 
Ecosystems, Habitats and Plant Communities 
7.1.1.1
Survey Methodology 
The field studies were conducted 9
th
– 11
th
April, 12
th
– 20
th
May and 18
th
– 30
th
June 2021 by 
traditional methods of botanical survey commonly used for sampling and mapping of native 
non-forest vegetation, recognition of floristic composition and spatial patterns of plant 
communities (Field geobotany, 1959
–1976; Granitov, 1980; Kent, 2011). The majority of 
proposed turbine locations within two project sites were inspected. 

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