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Bats stop mega project: demolition on the Baltic Sea beach stopped!
Court stops demolition work on Bernstein Resort in Ribnitz-Damgarten to protect bat roosts.
Bats stop mega project: demolition on the Baltic Sea beach stopped!
Work on the planned “Bernstein Resort” on the Pütnitz peninsula near Ribnitz-Damgarten is currently on hold. An interim injunction from the Greifswald Administrative Court has stopped the demolition of 63 buildings at the former military airport in order to protect potential winter quarters for bats that could potentially be irreversibly destroyed. This is reported by the Northern Courier.
The Association for Landscaping and Species Protection in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania (VLAMV) submitted the application, and the court's decision cannot be denied: no demolitions may take place until clarification in an urgent procedure. The area is considered one of the most important bat hotspots in the region, with twelve confirmed species. This means that not only is a large construction project involving a total investment of around 350 million euros at risk, but also the protection of this important living space.
Bat hotspot in danger
At the same time, the planned amusement park is being widely criticized. Before the demolition was approved, there were no studies of the bats' winter quarters. In addition, the planned measures to relocate the animals were considered unsuitable. Experts fear that this approach could lead to injury or even death to the protected animals, which clearly violates the rules of species protection, as stated in a report by Picture is to be read.
The planned “Bernstein Resort” will not only include holiday homes and apartments with a total of 3,200 beds, but also its own adventure world, a riding stable and a campsite with 300 parking spaces. These ambitions could now be thwarted by the court decision. The main investor in this project is the theme park operator Center Parcs, while Supreme GmbH from Rostock is planning the sports and adventure world “Pangea Island”. An additional argument for protecting nature is that the Pangea Festival has been taking place on the site for years and therefore there is a cultural life that you don't want to simply sacrifice.
Support for citizens and initiatives
The court's decision was received positively by the citizens' initiative “No Mass Tourism on Pütnitz” and the VLAMV. They feel encouraged in their commitment to protecting the environment and local wildlife. We therefore have to wait and see what direction the legal disputes will take and how the city of Ribnitz-Damgarten, as the owner of the site, will adapt to it. One thing is certain: the preservation of bats is important at a time when nature conservation and environmental protection are becoming increasingly important.