The Assembly in Defense of the Costanera Norte Ecological Reserve, demands the cessation of the mega events. The sound and light impact of the shows “alters and harms the fauna because it changes their sleep and reproduction cycle,” the group says.
Environmental organizations say that vibrations also decalibrate laboratory equipment. The UBA's response is that 15,000 attendees participate in the events, the same number of students and non-teaching staff in a “normal day’s activities” The Reserve is managed jointly by the General Directorate of Green Spaces of the Buenos Aires Government and the Infrastructure Planning Secretariat, dependent on the Rectorate of the UBA. It is the habitat of 158 plant species and 522 varieties of fauna -, the authorities of the University of Buenos Aires say. They reported that the Undersecretary of Operational Management maintains collections in direct relation to each of the activities that take place on the sports field of that large riverside space.