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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Habitat use, roost selection and conservation of bats in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar
Biodiversity and Conservation, Volume 16, No. 4, Year 2007
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Although the land mammals of Madagascar have been the subject of many studies, the island's bats have yet to feature prominently on the research or conservation agenda. In this study we used mist nets, acoustic sampling and cave surveys to assess habitat use, seasonality and roost selection. Four microchiropteran species (Triaenops rufus, T. furculus, Miniopterus manavi and Myotis goudoti) appeared to be strongly associated with the forest interior based on trapping, but analysis of time-expanded echolocation recordings revealed that T. rufus and M. manavi were frequently recorded in forest edges and clearings. Bat activity was significantly lower inside the forest than at the interface between agricultural land and forest. The caves visited most often by tourists were low in bat abundance and species richness. Anjohikinakina Cave, which was visited infrequently by people, was used by five species and contained between 54% (winter) and 99% (summer) of bats counted in 16 caves and is a site of national importance for bat conservation. Hipposideros commersoni was only netted in our study area during October and may be a migrant to the site or present but inactive during the austral winter. The forest surrounding the caves is therefore important because it provides cover for emerging bats and a potential source of invertebrate prey whilst the forest edge is important to foraging bats. © 2006 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kofoky, Amyot F.
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Madagasikara Voakajy
Andriafidison, Daudet
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Madagasikara Voakajy
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Université D'antananarivo
Ratrimomanarivo, Fanja H.
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Madagasikara Voakajy
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Wwf Antananarivo
Razafimanahaka, Hanta Julie
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Madagasikara Voakajy
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Université D'antananarivo
Rakotondravony, Daniel
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Université D'antananarivo
Racey, Paul A.
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
Jenkins, Richard K.B.
Madagascar, Antananarivo
Madagasikara Voakajy
United Kingdom, Aberdeen
University of Aberdeen
Statistics
Citations: 47
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10531-006-9059-0
ISSN:
09603115
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Locations
Madagascar