Panorama
Increase in Requests for Swallow Nest Removals Between 2024 and 2025
The number of requests for the removal of swallow nests and the licenses issued increased between 2024 and 2025, according to data from the ICNF.
Requests submitted to the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) for the removal of swallow nests saw a significant increase between 2024 and 2025. According to available information, 745 requests were made during this period.
Of the 745 requests submitted, 680 were licensed, highlighting a growing trend in the authorization for the removal of these nests. This increase reflects changes in environmental management practices and priorities.
The rise in the issuance of licenses coincides with a greater number of removal requests, indicating a possible need to adjust policies related to the preservation of birdlife in inhabited areas.