A Danish offshore wind undertaking has been scrapped because of the presence of essential wildfowl populations within the space.
Back in 2020, the choice to briefly halt the event was applauded by the Dansk Ornitologisk Forening (DOF BirdLife; Danish Ornithological Society), following considerations in regards to the giant and essential populations of duck within the Småland waters between Zealand and Lolland.
Now, the plans have formally come to an finish, with the peak of the generators deemed to tall, thus impacting birds that use the seas.
Common Eider winters within the Småland space in essential numbers (Helen Whittaker).
Important waters
Knud Flensted, biologist at DOF BirdLife, stated: “Both DOF BirdLife and researchers from Aarhus University imagine that the waters of Småland are of worldwide significance for diving geese and different waterfowl. It ought to subsequently be designated an International Bird Protection Area.
“DOF BirdLife helps wind power in precept, however it’s exactly in relation to the offshore wind farm Omø Syd that it’s the location that’s unsuitable. Of course, a wind farm shouldn’t be constructed in the course of an essential hen space. But wind generators may be placed the place they generate far much less and we assist this, for instance within the North Sea.”