2011–2012 Year of the Bat
The United Nations Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) and the Agreement on the Conservation of Populations of European Bats (EUROBATS) have joined together to celebrate the Year of the Bat.
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. For further information, please visit www.yearofthebat.org.
WAZA is an official partner of the Year of the Bat. Please click on the following link to download a press release (60 KB) on the launch of this species and awareness-raising campaign.
Please follow the below links to download the Year of the Bat flyer in one of the four languages available (7 MB each):
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Please click on the following link to download a short overview of activities (4.4 MB) in WAZA member zoos.
Please click on the below bat information sheets to enlarge:
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