The structure's surface is about one hectare large and is delimited by an anti-predator fence stopping the land mammals from entering it. A collection network including 12 local zootechnical farms provides the sheep at the end of their lives to the Park in order to supply the feeding station, in view of a contribution used by the farms for the purchase of a replacing sheep. The availability of carcasses in the feeding station aims to support the scavenging birds of prey inhabiting the Park in order to help them find a safe food source, reducing the search for food in those areas where the risk of poisoning is higher. For some species, such as the golden eagle, this food availability can facilitate the reproduction success. On the other hand, the use of livestock units at the end of their lives and their replacement with young units relieves the breeders of the carcasses disposal costs and fosters the continuing of the zootechnical activities, reducing the possible tension between the zootechnical sector and the large predators representing the first cause for the use of poison.
Remember that the use of carcasses to feed the scavenging birds of prey is possible - although according to specific regulations aimed at avoiding any kind of health risk - thanks to two community regulations (EC 1069/2009 and EU 142/2011). This makes it possible to limit those difficulties the farmers went through, that were a consequence of regulations issued by the European Community over the last few years and that took away precious trophic sources useful for the scavenging birds of prey at the same time.
The feeding station is controlled through a state of the art video surveillance system equipped with zoom lens and slewing, which allows the monitoring of the birds of prey using the station.