Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines
<p>The stable microclimate in caves provides a relatively constant habitat for many bat species in the Philippines, but human encroachment continues to disrupt this habitat and imperil many of the species roosting in the caves. In South central Mindanao, the diversity and conservation status...
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| description | <p>The stable microclimate in caves provides a relatively constant habitat for many bat species in the Philippines, but human encroachment continues to disrupt this habitat and imperil many of the species roosting in the caves. In South central Mindanao, the diversity and conservation status of cave bats remain undocumented and unexplored. We employed mist-netting to capture bats from five different caves within the town of Kabacan, northern Cotabato, Philippines. A total of 14 bat species were identified including the Philippine endemics <em>Hipposideros pygmaeus </em>and <em>Ptenochirus jagori </em>and the threatened <em>Megaerops wetmorei. </em>However, despite the declining conservation status of the bats, local disturbance such as bat hunting for bush meat and unregulated tourism are currently taking place in the caves. Large species such as <em>Eonycteris spelaea </em>and <em>Rousettus amplexicaudatus </em>are killed almost every day for food and trade. Therefore, the high species richness, and the presence of endemic and threatened species coupled with the occurrence of anthropogenic disturbances in caves suggests the need for an urgent and effective conservation intervention involving the local government and public community.</p><div> </div> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-88a2a80aacc746868e7ccc7da8c3a0422022-12-22T01:55:21ZengWildlife Information Liaison Development SocietyJournal of Threatened Taxa0974-78930974-79072015-12-017158185819410.11609/jott.1757.7.15.8185-81941831Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, PhilippinesKrizler C. Tanalgo0John Aries G. Tabora1Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato, 9407, Philippines. Present Address: Center for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Menglun Town, Mengla, Yunnan 666303, China.Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Southern Mindanao, Kabacan, Cotabato, 9407, Philippines<p>The stable microclimate in caves provides a relatively constant habitat for many bat species in the Philippines, but human encroachment continues to disrupt this habitat and imperil many of the species roosting in the caves. In South central Mindanao, the diversity and conservation status of cave bats remain undocumented and unexplored. We employed mist-netting to capture bats from five different caves within the town of Kabacan, northern Cotabato, Philippines. A total of 14 bat species were identified including the Philippine endemics <em>Hipposideros pygmaeus </em>and <em>Ptenochirus jagori </em>and the threatened <em>Megaerops wetmorei. </em>However, despite the declining conservation status of the bats, local disturbance such as bat hunting for bush meat and unregulated tourism are currently taking place in the caves. Large species such as <em>Eonycteris spelaea </em>and <em>Rousettus amplexicaudatus </em>are killed almost every day for food and trade. Therefore, the high species richness, and the presence of endemic and threatened species coupled with the occurrence of anthropogenic disturbances in caves suggests the need for an urgent and effective conservation intervention involving the local government and public community.</p><div> </div>http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1757Bat conservationcave-dwelling batscavesdisturbancehunting. |
| spellingShingle | Krizler C. Tanalgo John Aries G. Tabora Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines Journal of Threatened Taxa Bat conservation cave-dwelling bats caves disturbance hunting. |
| title | Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines |
| title_full | Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines |
| title_fullStr | Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines |
| title_short | Cave-dwelling bats (Mammalia: Chiroptera) and conservation concerns in South central Mindanao, Philippines |
| title_sort | cave dwelling bats mammalia chiroptera and conservation concerns in south central mindanao philippines |
| topic | Bat conservation cave-dwelling bats caves disturbance hunting. |
| url | http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/1757 |
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