Bats

The Role of the Fruit Bat Eidolon Helvum in Seed Dispersal of Azadirachta Indica, a Valuable Multipurpose Tree in the Sahelian Region of Northern Cameroon

The overall aims of this project is to investigate the role of the fruit bat Eidolon helvum to seed dispersal and survival in Azadirachta indica, a valuable and multipurpose tree in the sahelian region of Northern Cameroon.

Conservation of Bats in the Local (Peripheral) Communities around Caves of Pokhara Valley through Education and Awareness Programmes

Creation of awareness and knowledge amongst local people about the importance of bat conservation through educational methods in order to protect bats and their habitats.

Detailed Monitoring Survey of Bats and their Conservation through Radioawareness Programme and Outreach Programme to School Children in Kathmandu Valley

The aim of the study is to re-record the bat species diversity, population and their habitats in Kathmandu valley as well as to adopt a radio awareness programme and lectures to schoolchildren for the conservation of bats and nature for the substantial and long lasting time.

An Assessment of the Diversity and Creation of Bat Conservation Awareness at Margalla Hills National Park

The bats are the least studied group of mammals in Pakistan. This is the first initiative in Pakistan that aims to document information of the faunal diversity of bat in the Margalla Hills National Park, Islamabad while creating conservation awareness among the school children and imparting education to the park staff.

Conservation of Bat Assemblages in Hanoi City, Vietnam

The overall aim of this project is to establish a program for conservation of urban bat populations in Hanoi city, north Vietnam.

Impacts of Wildlife Harvesting on the Recently Described ‘Living Fossil’, Kha-nyou (Laonastes Aenigmamus), an Endangered, Endemic Rodent from Central Lao PDR

The project will assess the impact of the wildlife trade on the endangered, endemic ‘living fossil’ rodent, the kha-nyou (Laonastes aenigmamus) in Khammouan and Bolikhamxay Provinces,central Lao, with additional information on other endemic and/or conservation dependent, small mammal taxa.

Capacity Building for Bat Conservation in the Eastern Carpathians (Ukraine)

This project aims to increase the capacity and practical knowledge of bat conservation and habitat management among stuff of nature protected areas.

Hunting of Endemic Rousettus Fruit Bats in Madagascar: The Demand for Bushmeat, the Impact on Bat Populations and the Socioeconomic Context

This project will provide important data on the demand for bushmeat and the impact of hunting on the endemic threatened Malagasy fruit bat Rousettus madagascariensis.

Conservation Action of the Bat Species at Soatá

This project aims to promote bat conservation in Soatá by to determine species diversity and population structure, assessing the principal threats to the bat population, drawing up conservation recommendations.

Contribution to the Knowledge of Fruit Bats of the Southern Cameroon Rainforest: Implication for Seed Dispersal and Forest Conservation

The overall aims of this project are to study and evaluate the role of fruit bats as keystone species in plant-animal interaction in the southern Cameroon rainforest.