345 | Lack of owl nests

CONSERVATION

BirdsConTour highlights the need for adequate owl nests country wide. 

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During a tour, organized by Chamäleon Reisen and Pack Safari and led by BirdsConTour,  an owl nest, constructed out of a scrap dog hut, was erected on top of a water reservoir tower on Omandumba Guestfarm.

Ground nesting owl burrow out of old fence wire rolls and rocks.

Fish River Canyon

Nearby the worlds second largest canyon, the Fish River Canyon, BirdsConTour constructed a burrow for ground nesting owls, such as the Spotted Eagle-Owl, out of old fence wire rolls and rocks.

It is of utmost importance to attract owls to human settlements in order to keep snake populations at bay (BirdsConTour reports in article 332).