The 2022 summer conservation has been successfully completed and thanks to the volunteers who joined our initiative, we have been able to provide security for mother bats and their young. Important colonies in the territories of Kresna and Ognyanovo were visited. We managed to introduce tourists, locals and volunteers to this important period for bats and also to tell them interesting facts.
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Guarding of important bat colonies
From 15th of may to 30th June is one of the most important periods of the female bat’s life. This is the moment when their young are born. Until the cubs grow up and become independent, they are completely dependent on their mothers. During this period they are very vulnerable, and their shelters are often vandalized. For this reason, the Science of Nature Foundation, together with volunteers, will again visit some of the most important bat shelters. The guarding will be held in the region of Kresna and Ognyanovo as the volunteers and all tourists met will be told about...
Day of Natura 2000 and Bats
On May 21 the team of Science for Nature celebrated the European Natura 2000 Day and Bats in the Sofia Zoo. The event was welcomed by young and old, who managed to ask their questions and to learn many interesting facts. The youngest ones took part in the game Mysteries of the Browny bat, through which they learned interesting facts about flying mammals. We thank the Sofia Zoo for their hospitality and assistance in organizing this event. We also thank all the visitors for making our day even sunnier and full of smiles.
Asenovgrad hills
The “Life under one roof” project team took part in the Asenovgrad hills sports festival. The wild race was aimed at those who love mountain running and cycling and was a holiday for people who feel connected to the mountains and love to spend time in nature. On 07.05.2022 many local people and guests of the city managed to visit our information stand, where they got acquainted with the interesting life of bats and received information brochures with more useful information about flying mammals. The little curious ones took part in The Mysteries of the Brown Bat game, where they...