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This 2-layer basic bat box with an entrance stone is part of a series of modular, built-in bat boxes made of woodcrete, developed by Unitura. The series of built-in bat boxes consists of six modular units; the units can be expanded and interchanged with one another without limitation. This allows you to configure any possible built-in bat house, entirely according to your own preferences!
Upon request, for orders of more than 50 units, we can supply the boxes in a color of your choice.
Suitable
The box has been specifically designed for bat species that roost in buildings. Integrated bat boxes offer excellent habitat opportunities for common pipistrelles and soprano pipistrelles. In addition, the boxes may also be used by noctules, brown long-eared bats and serotine bats.
Installation
The integrated facility can be installed in different compositions and in different ways. Boxes with entrance stone are intended for installation behind masonry [1] where only the entrance stone is visible from the front.
Coupling
The delivered boxes can easily be coupled together on site. All elements have side and top extension walls. On the side where two enclosures are to be joined together, the extension wall must be removed. Removing an expansion wall is best done with a hammer and chisel. Once both break-out walls are removed, the two enclosures can be placed against each other, with the obtained openings against each other.
Bats use a network of roosts at different orientations. Therefore, bat boxes are best distributed among as many different orientations and locations as possible. Bats look for roosts along corners and edges. Place bat boxes on buildings as much as possible along eaves and ledges. The basic maxim is that bat boxes should always be placed as high as possible, but at least 3m high. Make sure there is free space under the box. For a more detailed explanation, see Unitura’s Handbook .
Mitigation projects under the Nature Conservation Act distinguish between permanent and temporary bat boxes. Typically, temporary bat boxes are first provided in the immediate vicinity of a building being demolished or renovated. Bats can then temporarily move to these boxes until permanent bat boxes in the new or renovated building become available. Typically, bat boxes can only be considered “permanent” if they are highly durable (have the same lifespan as a building) and if they are part of the building’s architecture (the boxes should not be easily removed).
Bat boxes are artificial enclosures designed specifically to provide habitat for bats where they do not naturally occur. Each bat species has its own physical requirements for a bat box. Arcadis’ mitigation catalog and BIJ12’s knowledge documents show these physical requirements.
We are happy to assist you with issues surrounding nature inclusivity.
