Rare falcons raising chicks on Czech power plant chimneys

Name: Rare falcons raising chicks on Czech power plant chimneys
Uploaded: 2026-05-15T08:47:38+00:00
Channel: Martin Hladík
Description: The site of a nuclear power plant is not a place where you would expect to see wildlife or conservation efforts. However both the Temelin and Dukovany power plants pride themselves in providing rare birds of prey with a safe nesting ground. The ČEZ power utility, which operates the plants, launched a conservation effort focusing

Photo: ČEZ

The site of a nuclear power plant is not a place where you would expect to see wildlife or conservation efforts. However both the Temelin and Dukovany power plants pride themselves in providing rare birds of prey with a safe nesting ground.

The ČEZ power utility, which operates the plants, launched a conservation effort focusing on rare birds of prey in 2011, installing nesting boxes on tall industrial structures.

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Author: Daniela Lazarová