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ACO Wildlife Refuge - polymer concrete shelter for small animals
ACO Wildlife Refuges provide shelter for small animals against the elements and various types of predator. Five types of shelter have been designed for various types of small animal including hedgehogs, newts, voles and lizards. They have different openings and sizes to prevent predators from gaining access while allowing smaller animals to move to safety
ACO Wildlife Refuges provide shelter for small animals against the elements and various types of predator.
Five types of shelter have been designed for various types of small animal. These feature different openings and sizes, which prevent predators from gaining access while allowing smaller animals to move to safety.
Range
Type 1: fully open 160 x 100mm (nominal) entrance for many types of small animals, including hedgehogs
Types 2 and 3: slotted entrances suited to newts, lizards and invertebrates
Type 4: for insects
Type 5: for snakes, lizards, mice, voles and shrews
Features and benefits
Provide shelter and protection from predators for various types of animal
Promotes colonisation
Can be integrated into a variety of habitats
Refuges will not heat up excessively and are recyclable at end of working life
Long operational life
Will not desiccate or burn animals’ skin
Manufactured from ACO’s high-strength polymer concrete material; low thermal conductivity means that the internal temperature of refuges will remain lower in hot conditions
Completely open base ensures that natural ground humidity is retained wherever they are installed
Can be concealed by a wide range of materials
No metal reinforcement - animals are not disoriented by distortion of magnetic fields
