International Year of the Bat 2011-2012
International Year of the Bat 2011-2012
The world’s only flying mammals are exceptional, delightful, fascinating and likeable
The Year of the Bat is a two yearlong global speices awareness initiative undertaken by The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) and The Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS).
The world’s only flying mammals are exceptional, delightful, fascinating and likeable.
Bats may be mysterious and misunderstood, but the earth’s only flying mammals are essential to our global environment. Discover how bats contribute to our rich biodiversity and well-being, through pollination, seed dispersal, insect control and other eco-services in rainforests, woodlands, wetlands, grasslands, deserts and cities.
Find heaps of interesting and fascinating information about bats on these websites:
Bat Conservation International
Come and meet Bert (Grey-headed Flying Fox or Fruit Bat) at one of the many public events we can be found at.
