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Bat Communities in the Western Ghats: Status, Ecology and Conservation

Grantee Name: Mahesh Sankaran

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$15,740
Dates
Nov 2009 – Jan 2011
Keywords
Conservation planning, Research, Species Conservation

Quantify and characterize spatial variation in bat communities, and develop echo-location call libraries for bats in priority conservation areas in the Western Ghats. Contribute to an enhanced recognition of the biological value of this unstudied taxonomic group, and evaluate the efficacy of the current protected area network for bat conservation in the region.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve the conservation of globally threatened species through systematic conservation planning and action

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