Conservation buildings project: Species conservation barn
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Location:
Bavaria | Rural District of Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Murnau on the Staffelsee isolated building/stream meadows in Murnauer Moos on SPA-owned property
Completion/inauguration:
November 2013
Previously: Dilapidated, half-ruined hay barn © SPA
Now: Species conservation barn sheltered by old lime trees © SPA
Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt, Bielefeld – plot and species conservation barn
Species conservation barn approx. 12,000.00 €
Stiftung Pro Artenvielfalt, Bielefeld
A comprehensive structure of nest boxes and half-cavity nest sites. Bat summer quarters in the complete barn roof. Hiding places (roosts) for bees, hornets and reptiles (Common European Viper, Grass Snake)
Bird species such as Black Redstart, Pied Wagtail, House and Tree Sparrow, Common Pipistrelle and Daubenton's Bat
Black Redstart
© Leo/fokus-natur
Pied Wagtail
© Leo/fokus-natur
Pipistrelle
© Pröhl/fokus-natur
Hornet
© Leo/fokus-natur
Hornets building their nest
© Pröhl/fokus-natur
Hornets' nest
© Pröhl/fokus-natur
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