“If we allow windfarms to continue to be built around the park, we’re going to put the Dark Sky status of the International Dark Sky Park at risk,” says Dark Sky ranger Matthew McFadzean.
Sixteen years ago, Galloway Forest Park became home to the first International Dark Sky Park in Britain, and was only marginally missed becoming the first in the whole of Europe. But McFadzean and other members of the Dumfries & Galloway community are worried a new wave of wind farms, may lead to the loss of that status.
Their current concern is centred on Lairdmannoch Energy Park, and its proposal for nine wind turbines, 180m high, with red aviation lights, not far from the park boundary. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25417276.it-tragedy-lose-dark-sky-status-windfarms/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMbsFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoUGrq4EIgjwo1ACoaZcEUTZ9KAhB8OgwI7Fz7uQi1vA5V0iI9i1aQQoqEx1_aem__Y7TIQXVq5iRB4AGq8z0tA
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