Rhein on flames: City of Bonn examines environmental consequences for nature
<p> <strong> Rhein on flames: City of Bonn examines environmental consequences for nature </strong> </p>
Video of "Rhein on Flames" - this is how the city of Bonn
reactsA current video that shows the fireworks of "Rhein in Flames" 2025 has caused concern in the city of Bonn. The recordings show dozens of birds, which apparently scared and disoriented on the Rheinauensee. Such scenes raise questions about the effects of fireworks on the animal world and have led to reactions from the city administration.
City of Bonn reacts to the video
At a request from the "Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger", the city of Bonn said that nature and species protection was already an important concern before the event. For this purpose, a planning office was commissioned to observe the effects of the fireworks on the bird population. This included both the recording of the breeding stocks of the water birds before and after the event as well as the observation of their behavior during the fireworks.The city announced that there should continue to be fireworks as part of “Rhine in Flames” by 2026, but will be carried out to minimize disorders for the wildlife. Some changes were made in the previous year, including reducing the duration of the fireworks and fewer bang effects.
criticism of animal rights activists
an hour of reflection
Bröckling pleads to consider the event as no longer up to date. Although the fireworks are part of a long tradition, one should ask whether it is still justified in a modern society to keep such stressful events in a protected environment. The alarm signs of the animals in the video make it clear that it is time to critically question the event and possibly redesign it.
This remains to be seen how the city of Bonn is implementing its considerations for the future implementation of "Rhine on Flames" and whether the concerns of nature conservation are taken into account.