Barbate Turismo 2019

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BARBATE TURISMO

PALOMAR DE LA BREÑA

LA BREÑA DOVECOAT

Se encuentra en el Parque Natural de La Breña, es del siglo XVIII y tiene 400 metros cuadrados de superficie. Tiene 7.770 nidos y en plena actividad anidaban cinco mil parejas, lo que proporcionaba alrededor de dos mil pichones a la semana Todo esto proporcionaba a su vez la palomina (desechos de las palomas), unas 15 toneladas al año, que se utilizaban para abono de cultivos o para hacer pólvora Actualmente no hay palomas, aunque sí cernícalos y lechuzas.

The pigeon loft is located in the Natural park of La Breña, dates from the XVIII century and consists of 400 square meters It contains 7.770 nests which in full production housed around 5000 nesting pairs producing around 2000 chicks a week This is turn provide approximately 15 tones of palomino (pigeon waste), which was used to fertilize crops or to make powder Currently, there are no pigeons, although there are kestrels (a type of hawk) and owls.

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