Dreams Eco Park is opening its first "Bird Immersion" enclosure this Friday (23). The space will be dedicated to housing birds that have been mistreated or trafficked as wild animals and are unable to return to the wild.
On Saturday 24th, a holiday in honor of the patron saint of Foz do Iguaçu (São João Batista), residents of the city will pay just R$25 to visit the unit and see the nursery.
The "Bird Immersion" is 700 square meters, 6 meters high and can hold 200 birds of various species. In this first phase it will house around 50 birds, from baby birds to macaws. Among them are parrots, an oriole, a peppered beak, a canary, an azure-winged warbler, a curio, a collared bunting, peacocks and geese. A couple of tortoises also live there.
The animals were released into the enclosure on Wednesday (21) after undergoing quarantine under the care of Dreams Eco Park's veterinarians and biologists for physical and psychological assessment.
"Most of them arrive here injured and scared. We do all the rehabilitation work and exams before releasing them into the nursery," explained veterinarian Stacy Wu.
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In addition to the measures needed to house the birds, the entire space has been designed to offer well-being and a setting that is very close to wildlife.
The space, for example, has been given natural substrates, such as the remains of bushes and trees, so that the birds can scratch and forage.
In the enclosure, the birds also have fresh water, an area for resting and flying, as well as food through environmental enrichment, i.e. food is placed strategically to encourage the animals to seek ways to satisfy their hunger.
The Park
Dreams Eco Park is an ecological park and a place to raise awareness and care for birds. It also houses a mini farm and offers horseback riding.
It is open daily from 9am to 12.30pm and from 2.30pm to 6pm. To learn about the techniques used to condition birds of prey and watch them fly, you can choose between two times: 10.30am and 4pm.
The Criollo Horse presentation also takes place at two times: 10am and 3.30pm.
Dreams Eco Park is located next to the Dreams Park Show in Foz do Iguaçu, where there is the Wax Museum, Wonders of the World, Dinosaur Valley, Ice Bar and the Dreams Motor Show.
More information at: www.dreamsecopark.com.br
