The role of fruit bats in maintaining biodiversity in Madagascar
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £108,857
WHERE Madagascar
Summary
To establish the role of endemic fruit bat Pteropus rufus in pollination and seed dispersal of endemic Malagasy forest trees. To produce a national and species action plans for the conservation of Malagasy fruit bats.
MoEFT - Madagascar, ANGAP - Madagascar Park Services, University of Antananarivo, University of Tulear
Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa
Countries
Madagascar
Project Outputs
100+ plant species identified as food species; 10 regions surveyed for bat roosts; promotion through meetings and materials with villagers, GO and NGO personnel, radio interviews, TV, bat protection society, workshops and articles; National Action Plan produced; 12 Malagasy biologists from the University of Antananarivo trained; additional 23 post-graduates trained; Many other staff and students received training.
