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OUR PROJECTS

Project Kingfisher

In collaboration with the Landscape Fund Alphen aan den Rijn and surroundings (SLA). Vogelpark Avifauna 'Project IJsvogel' set up. As part of this project, a new nature reserve has been created on two former meadow plots along the Rietveldse path. This area is a perfect place for kingfishers and offers the birds opportunities to raise their young.
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Optimal breeding conditions

In the Netherlands, the number of breeding kingfishers is very variable. Severe winters cause a lot of mortality in this bird species. To compensate for this, the kingfisher can raise many young during the breeding season, but then the conditions must be favourable. Good management is therefore very important to ensure that the conditions in this nature reserve remain optimal for the kingfisher, with trees, shrubs, shallow and deep pools, reeds and flower meadows.  

Embraced by humans and animals 

However, Project IJsvogel does not only focus on the kingfisher. The area has since been eagerly embraced by humans and animals. The oystercatcher and common tern breed on the shell island in the large pool. Several pairs of sand martins have raised their young in the specially constructed wall. To monitor the development of the area, a camera has been installed and has already spotted the first bittern. Residents and visitors of Alphen aan den Rijn like to walk here and take a seat in the birdwatching hut to view all that beauty at their leisure.  

Our contribution  

In addition to the financial support that Avifauna offers to this project, we also support the project in an educational way. As part of the NME program, we organize nature classes in the area, and we also help with management. 

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