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Wire roof surfaces should be as horizontal as possible. Enclosures should be welldrained and have furnishings that are easily cleaned. Substrate should be of a materialwhich can be easily replaced to avoid build up of faeces, fungi and moulds. AtFeatherdale Wildlife Park substrate in owl enclosures is in the form of old koalabranches put through a mulch machine.Enclosures should include a covered shelter, enclosed by weatherproof walls whichwill provide roost security and protection from wind rain and sunlight.Suitable materials for covered shelter and roof• Bitumus sheets• Concrete fibre roofsPlant species for the enclosures.• Lomandra species• Mixed grass tussock species• Eucalypt varieties• Lilly Pilly species• Melaleuca species• Ficus species• Forest She oaksAnd other rainforest or tropical indoor or shade loving plant species4.2 Holding Area DesignThe holding area design can be similar in principle to exhibit/enclosure design but can bemuch more basic. Size and shape of holding area must allow freedom of movement forthe owl. Holding areas should be easily cleaned.4.3 Spatial RequirementsThe minimum size standards for an aviary housing Masked Owls set under the ExhibitedAnimals Protection Act is;Width- 3mLength- 7mHeight - 3m4.4 Position of EnclosuresEnclosures for housing Masked Owls should not be situated alongside an animal thatwould predate on the Masked Owl, or next to a species the Masked Owl would considerprey such as a Ring Tailed Possum. Enclosures should be situated in area of less trafficand noise within the park/zoo. Owls prefer living in a darker environment; enclosureshould face south to avoid north sun directly in enclosure.4.5 Weather ProtectionEnclosures shall include a covered shelter, enclosed by waterproof walls which provideroost security and protection from wind, rain, and extremes in temperature and sunlight(Exhibited Animals Protection Act).16