Table 1 Spatial overlap between three energy technologies, and spatial conservation priorities in British Columbia: proportion of cells (400-m) for each energy technology (Run-of-river = 6,623 cells; Wind farm = 13,383 cells; shale gas = 10,000 cells) with Zonation scores of > 0.7 across five prioritization scenarios.

From: Quantifying biodiversity trade-offs in the face of widespread renewable and unconventional energy development

  

Proportion energy technology footprint overlap with high conservation value areas (Zonation cells rank > 0.7)

Prioritization scenario

Landscape disturbance

Fish

Large mammals

Small-bodied vertebrates

All datasets

Energy technology

Run-of-River Hydro

0.10

0.34

0.05

0.70

0.56

Wind Farms

0.06

0.22

0.36

0.28

0.24

Shale Gas

0.07

0.29

0.43

0.11

0.23