Species conservation centre Oberlungwitz | Stiftung pro Artenvielfalt

Location:
Saxony | Rural District of Zwickau, 09353 Oberlungwitz, Hirschgrund

Completion/Inauguration:
16.09.2022

Previously: Disused pumping station © SPA

Now: Sanctuary for structure-dwelling wildlife species
© SPA

Owner:

Foundation Pro Biodiversity, Bielefeld – property and & species conservation centre

Investment:

Conversion of the species conservation centre approx. € 40.000,00

Maintenance:

Markus Pfeifer, Oberlungwitz

Facilities:

53 species-specific nest aids, hiding places & bat quarters

Supported species:

Barn Owl, Tawny Owl, Common Starling, Nuthatch, House and Tree Sparrow, Black Redstart, White Wagtail, and bat species such as Common Pipistrelle, Daubenton's Bat

Tawny owl

Barn owl

Starling

Nuthatch

Tree Sparrow

House sparrow

Black Redstart

Pied Wagtail

Pipistrelle

The species inventory documentation for this species conservation centre can be found here.

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Land Acquisition Conservation Buildings Migratory Bird Protection Wildlife Conservation

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STOP Bird Slaughter

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Breeding bird surveys at our species conservation towers yield both positive and negative results …

This year’s early summer population surveys at our five species conservation towers in the Rhineland have once again highlighted their great regional importance for bird species that use buildings. Despite encouraging occupancy figures, a worrying trend is becoming increasingly evident: insectivorous bird species are in decline... more information

A trip out of the nursery: a Great Tit exciting a Universal nest box at our species conservation tower in Glehn © SPA

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Every year, the Frankfurt Swift Clinic rescues hundreds of Swifts from severe distress

Our increasingly technological environment is posing a growing threat to Swifts: a shortage of insects, building renovations, glass façades, and overheated roofs are putting these fascinating non-stop flyers at ever greater risk.
The Frankfurt Swift Clinic helps where rescue is still possible – please support this unique work to help migratory birds... to the project

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Postbank Hannover
IBAN: DE47 2501 0030 0905 9063 07
BIC: PBNKDEFF

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Species conservation structure project Species Conservation CentreHirschgrund, OberlungwitzSaxony

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Breeding bird surveys at our species conservation towers yield both positive and negative results …

Every year, the Frankfurt Swift Clinic rescues hundreds of Swifts from severe distress

Species conservation structure project Species Conservation Centre
Hirschgrund, Oberlungwitz
Saxony