“Tombstone” in the plans of building six wind farms V pristine southern Skyros puts a negative opinion(s) about Department of Natural Environment and Biodiversity of the Ministry of Environment.

According to him, the construction of the facility will cause irreparable damage to protected bird species such as the black petrel and spitz eagle. At the same time, he rejects the compensatory measures that were proposed to be carried out in other regions of the country, noting that they should be aimed at the integrity of the territory where the project itself will be built.

As stated in the conclusion of the service:

• Protected bird species in the project area, especially white-tailed eagles and eagles, are at risk of being killed by wind turbine collisions as they are vulnerable to impacts. installation of wind turbines.

• Skyros is an important migratory pass and migratory station for migratory birds, as 102 of the 173 species recorded on the island occur during the migration period, among them many predatory species. Migratory birds are particularly affected by wind turbines as they travel in large flocks and along specific routes. Any obstacles that block these paths not only cause collisions, but also force the birds to expend additional critical energy reserves in order to deviate from the course and leave the given resting places. These effects are expected to be particularly strong in the project under consideration, as the wind turbines are arranged in overlapping rows across the bird migration axis.

• Proposed mitigation measures, such as the installation of anti-shock systems with their noise, will lead to further displacement of bird species from their main habitats, especially for Black-tailed Godwit where the Skyros colony is the northernmost significant colony of the species in GREECE.

• The service “burns” the use of measures and management actions from LIFE programs implemented to protect mauropetrite as compensation for project impacts. According to him, compensation measures should be aimed at ensuring the integrity of the site where the project is being implemented, and not at the development of colonies in areas located miles away.

• Finally, he notes that the construction of the facility will lead to irreparable damage to the high aesthetic value of the natural landscape of the protected area.

Negative feedback from both the specific agency and the Environmental Protection Agency (OFYPEKA) will likely result in the project being rejected.

In fact, the area is reportedly being considered for inclusion in the “cheap mountains”, a two-year regime of protection, pending the approval of the final framework for the area.