The purpose of this project is to mobilize knowledge of amateur and professional to better understand and better protect bats Africans . The African continent and the surrounding islands of relying almost 300 species, but their geographic distribution is very little known . More than a third of species are threatened, with habitat loss, disturbance and destruction of breeding, hunting for bushmeat, land use and pesticide . The data collected in the project are valuable components to conduct research projects and conservation actions .
Ni unaratibiwa na Jakob Fahr mtandao na endorser na ’ UICN Bat Mtaalamu Group na Bat Conservation International . Madhumuni ya mradi huu ni kuhamasisha maarifa ya Amateur na mtaalamu kuelewa na popo bora kulinda Waafrika . Bara la Afrika na visiwa vya jirani ya kutegemea karibu 300 aina, lakini usambazaji yao kijiografia ni kidogo sana inayojulikana . Zaidi ya theluthi moja ya aina ni kutishiwa, na makazi hasara, usumbufu na uharibifu wa uzalishaji, uwindaji kwa ajili ya nyama pori, matumizi ya ardhi na madawa ya kuulia wadudu . data zilizokusanywa katika mradi ni sehemu muhimu ya kufanya miradi ya utafiti na matendo uhifadhi .