Published in Scientific Papers. Series D. Animal Science, Vol. LXVIII, Issue 2
Written by Stilyana YANEVA, Gradimir GRADEV, Stanimir YANEV, Rumen SLAVCHEV, Dimitar BILEV, Tatyana BILEVA
The Lesser Kestrel often nests in urban areas, as they provide nesting sites and the level of predation there is low. Due to the drastic reduction of natural habitats, the placement of artificial nest boxes provides reliable nesting sites with a low risk of predation. For that purpose, Green Balkans together with Hiltop Ltd. created a new type of artificial nest boxes specially designed for species. The artificial nest boxes were made from PVC flat sandwich panels and aluminium angular plates. The advantage of using these materials is that the materials are extremely lightweight. The used materials provide thermal insulation which protects the birds from the high temperatures in summer. The material is practically indestructible and it is not affected by climatic conditions. The new type artificial nest boxes were installed in the territory of the Lesser Kestrel breeding colony. There, targeted conservation activities are led by a team from Green Balkans as part of project “Life for Lesser Kestrel”. During breeding season, it was proven that species easily recognised and occupied new type of artificial nest boxes.
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