An Ill Wind Blowing In Lesotho

BirdLife South Africa strongly supports the responsible generation of renewable energy.

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We are, however, concerned that the proposed development of a wind farm at a site near etšeng-La-Terae in Lesotho may help drive the populations of Cape and Bearded vultures in the Maloti-Drakensberg ark to extinction. Vultures are particularly prone to colliding with the blades f wind turbines and the location of the proposed wind farm, just to the west of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transboundary world Heritage Site, lies in the heart of important breeding and foraging grounds or both these vulture species.

This is a classic example of where not o site a wind farm. Moreover, as it is potentially the first wind farm to be built n Lesotho, BirdLife South Africa is extremely concerned about the negative precedent this development would set or what could be a sustainable source f energy. A poorly sited wind farm can have a disastrous impact on wildlife, as already been seen around the world. In its latest World Heritage Outlook