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Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology
ROMANIAN ACADEMY |
THE CONCEPT OF ECOLOGICAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF SOME LARGE BAT POPULATIONS IN WOMEN CAVE FROM BAIA DE FIER (ROMANIA)
DUMITRU MURARIU*, VICTOR GHEORGHIU**
Abstract:
All over the world, at least for some bat populations there is an alarming decreasing number of individuals. In most cases, this is a result of human pressure either using pesticides in forests and agriculture, disturbing their most preferred underground shelters and not in the least - because of wrong beliefs about bats, the man has a hostile attitude. In this article we are referring to a case of using a cave for touristic purposes and improvements there disturbed up to extinction some importand bat colonies. It is about Women Cave, close to Iron Bath (Baia de Fier, Gorj County). After several years of observations and finding explanation for lack of bats there we offer several concrete solutions to restore this underground habitat and to rehabilitate the former bat colonies. The project should allow both habitat and bat conservation, and prosperity for local human community. Up to our knowledge, this project has a unique character.
Citation:
DUMITRU MURARIU*, VICTOR GHEORGHIU**, 2018. THE CONCEPT OF ECOLOGICAL RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF SOME LARGE BAT POPULATIONS IN WOMEN CAVE FROM BAIA DE FIER (ROMANIA), Romanian Journal of Biology - Zoology, 63(1-2): 85–105.
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