Bird protectors call for the end of 10 H – Bavaria

The head of the State Association for Bird Protection (LBV), Norbert Schäffer, criticized Prime Minister Markus Söder’s adherence to the controversial 10-H rule for wind turbines in unusually clear words and cited nature conservation arguments for it. “Without 10 H there would be enough space in Bavaria for the urgently needed expansion of wind power,” said Schäffer, “and without further weakening biodiversity.” At the same time, Schäffer explained that anyone who does not want to give up 10 H and instead wants to penetrate sensitive areas with wind power “recklessly crosses a border that affects species protection”. Wind turbines in the breeding areas of red kites and white-tailed eagles are “a slap in the face of all conservationists”.

Schäffer’s criticism is a direct reaction to the energy convention to which Söder invited business representatives on Wednesday. After the meeting, the Prime Minister again stated that Bavaria would keep the 10-H requirement and only allow a few exceptions. He cited forests as an example. This should make it possible to build around 500 new wind turbines. Not only according to all experts, but also according to the federal government and the opposition in the state parliament, this is far too few to achieve the energy transition and the climate protection goals of the federal government and Bavaria. They also require 10H to fall.

Instead of the specification, the LBV boss called for priority and concentration areas for wind turbines. This would avoid conflicts with species protection. The regional planning associations had already set up such zones before the introduction of 10H. Of course, they became obsolete with the requirement. In concentration and priority areas, the interests of nature and species protection are already taken into account, said Schäffer. If you now check and adapt them, you can quickly give wind power the necessary options. At the same time, Schäffer called for the exclusion of wind turbines from national parks and other protected areas.

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