Continued breeding success and intensive population monitoring of the Bali Starling on Nusa Penida

The challenge In Nusa Penida, where there is a lack of natural nest hollows, Friends of National Parks Foundation (FNPF) engage international volunteers to install and maintain a network of nest boxes. These nest boxes, found across public, private and religious lands, allow the Bali Starling population to breed. If the nest boxes do not get regular upkeep, they are quickly overrun by bees, snakes, rats and geckos. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions, there are no international…