The habitat of the Bali Starling or Bali Myna (Leucopsar rothschildi) is restricted to the island of Bali and its offshore islands. The species is listed as critically endangered by the IUCN red list and on Appendix I of CITES. Sadly, the white birds with the blue eye mask can only be found in the West Bali National Park and on Nusa Penida. They are popular pets and very good at bird singing contest, so people collected nearly all of them. Nusa Penida is not their original habitat, but the people on the island decided to make the island a new home for the endangered bird. The conservation project is part of the non-profit organization Friends of the National Parks Foundation (FNPF). Because the birds were so low in numbers the FNPF started a breeding program for the Bali Starling on Bali. As soon as the birds are ready to be released, they will be transported to Nusa Penida. The release of the breeding pairs was successful and today there are more than 100 birds. The population has become quite stable and the project can report breeding success of the Bali Starling in the wild. There is also a plant nursery, where endangered plants and trees are grown. Locals can pick up seedlings for free. Furthermore, they are depended on volunteers to help with many different things like building artificial nest boxes or collecting data from the field. Opening times: There are no stationary birds at the place on Nusa Penida. But volunteers and staff are happy to make a bird safari with you. Write an E-mail to [email protected] and ask for an appointment for an appointment. Location: 8G89+CG Batoemadeg, Klumpu, Klungkung, Bali Entry fee: None, but it would be great, if you could leave a donation. Volunteer: https://www.fnpf.org/get-involved/volunteer-in-indonesia/volunteer-in-bali-on-nusa-penida
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