Habitats and Roost Sites. In Portugal there are many habitats that can be used by bats. We have extensive limestone zones, with many caves, that are used by cave-dwelling species both in the winter and during the breeding season. In the last decades, with the declining of the mining activities, new potential roosts became available and are now occupied. There are also many known roosts in buildings, cliffs, bridges and recently a few trees used by bats were identified.
Habitats and Roost Sites. A breeding colony of Myotis myotis, numbering 650-750 individuals, was found in the Hranice chasm (central Moravia) in 2000. It is the only bat maternity roost situated in a cave known in the country and the northernmost breeding colony of Myotis myotis in a cave within its distribution range.
Habitats and Roost Sites. There are quite many habitats, which are used by bats in Lithuania, such as the former manor houses, widely distributed estates with old parks in the small towns and settlements at countryside, coastal forests broad-leaved forests and town’s parks (especially during bats breeding season).
Habitats and Roost Sites. Most important habitats (nurseries, hibernacula and mating areas) are: ▪ Limestone (karst) areas that cover about 23% of the territory of the country with most then 4500 caves known and rocky cliffs and gorges with a lot of crevices.
Habitats and Roost Sites. In general, situation is similar to the last report.
Habitats and Roost Sites. Since 1990, monitoring of important nursery roosts in Burgenland was conducted by BatLife Österreich. Results of two surveys of bat occupancy of all public buildings all public buildings in Burgenland between the 1990s and early 2000s were published (Xxxxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxx 2012). Volunteers were recruited and trained to look after bat colonies living in buildings and solve problems caused by bats (Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 2010). BatLife Österreich cultivates a close cooperation with the diocese to ensure that refurbishment work in churches will not destroy roosts or harm bats. Since 1973, monitoring of 20 important underground sites was conducted in Styria by volunteers in collaboration with Zoological Museum Joanneum and BatLife Österreich (Sackl et al. 2011). The population trend of Rhinolophus hipposideros in the cave Hermannshöhle in Lower Austria has been monitored since 1985 (Xxxxxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxxxxx 2013). Management plans were drafted for bat conservation in Natura 2000 sites of Burgenland based on mistnetting, acoustical surveys and roost counts (BatLife Österreich).
Habitats and Roost Sites. Most important habitats are old forests, parks with old trees and lakes or ponds. Importants wintering sites are artificial caves at Piusa, artificial military underground spaces and cellars all over the country. Piusa underground space was renovated for better conditions for hibernation and to avoid threats from visitors in 2007 by State Nature Conservation Centre (SNCC).
Habitats and Roost Sites. The majority of data has been collected from the traditionally examined areas, which are also considered as the key sites of bat diversity. Currently bats are known in 46 localities in the Republic of Macedonia. The territory of Macedonia has been unequally studied. See Annex III. Most of the data originate from the Vardar River valley, while the greatest gaps are in the Northeast. Collectors also sampled mainly at lower altitudes, while the mountains were neglected. For the majority of them, nursery or pregnant females and juvenile specimens were found in caves or other underground spaces. This is in accordance with the origin of most of the Museum Specimens, which were collected by hand in such underground galleries. Bats not roosting in caves were mainly overlooked, or were collected only occasionally. Consequently, further investigations on the bats in Republic of Macedonia are necessary in as certaining improved information as a primary basis of their future conservation.
