They decided to help conserve the region’s birds because it was a topic of general interest for the group, they asked the people in charge in ARML to help.
After listening to their various proposals, they decided to help maintain a lesser kestrel nest box in the Guadalentín Valley (Saladares). It needed a radical change of nest boxes due to health laws aimed at minimizing the risk of parasite infestations among the lesser kestrel population.
We also planted wheat in the traditional way in the surrounding area to promote food for the kestrels and the insects and rodents that are also part of their diet.
A lesser kestrel nest box is a unique construction that allows a colony of lesser kestrels to establish itself, as a strategy to create new colonies in this type of building and prevent the extinction of the species in the short and medium term.
Since they still had money left over from the golden ticket, we were offered another similar activity, this time in a very different ecosystem.
Instead of the valley, it was in the mountains.
We went to Sierra Espuña, a regional park that is classified as a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA) and a Site of Community Importance (SCI).
