LED street lights make way for bats
BENWEI LED lighting: The LED street lights in Barneveld, the Netherlands are different from other places, reminiscent of Amsterdam's "red light district", because the street lights here are all red, just because bats are too sensitive to blue and ultraviolet light, So the LELD street lights here "make way" for bats.
Results from a 2017 study by the Netherlands Institute for Ecology showed that bat eyes are overly sensitive to blue and ultraviolet light, and less sensitive to orange and red light. In order to protect bats, the town of Barneveld in the middle of the Netherlands recently replaced the LED street lights with red lights, reminiscent of Amsterdam's "red light district". Make way for bats. "To reduce the negative impact of nighttime light on bats, white and green lights should be avoided in or near their natural habitat, but red lights may be used if lighting is required." On the route, the red light was replaced to protect animals. The law says it must take steps to protect the animals. "As local authorities, we have to play by the rules," a spokesman said.
LED street lights "make way" for bats, and the idea of protecting animals is a good idea, but red light street lights have a great impact on the living environment of residents, so the government is also discussing with ecological organizations to seek better solutions.
