Fight for bird protection: dispute over wind power in Hümmerich flared up!

In the knowledge of the Hümmerich in knowledge, Altus Renewables GmbH (formerly Altus AG) plans to build two wind turbines. Originally three wind turbines were planned, but the Higher Administrative Court of Koblenz and the Nature Conservation Initiative (NI) from the Westerwaldkreis are currently again dealing with a lawsuit regarding this approval. The lawsuit was necessary after the approval for the planned wind turbines was granted.

The planned systems are to be built in a landscape protection area and a European bird sanctuary, which causes significant concerns in nature conservation organizations. The objection of nature conservation initiative e.V. against this approval was submitted to the district administration of Altenkirchen via a specialist law firm. The NI criticizes the over short switch -off times for the red kite and criticizes that the nature conservation requirements are not sufficiently taken into account.

criticism of approval

In addition, it is pointed out that the measures ordered are considered inadequate to protect species such as the black stork. According to the Rhineland-Palatinate Higher Administrative Court, the side provisions must be designed in such a way that impairments of the bird sanctuary are minimized. The court has made it clear that the goals of species protection are as important as those of climate protection. In certain cases, nature conservation has priority over wind power use, especially in areas with numerous species protection conflicts.

The nature conservation initiative finds that the two wind turbines significantly increase the risk of killing for the red kite during its stay, while the assumption that the black stork is impaired by rotating wind turbines is not considered to be technically not durable. The black stork is considered to be a disturbing way, and considerable interventions in its habitat can lead to it becomes anger. The NI therefore demands that bird protection areas serve to protect birds and not promote their industrialization.