Protection of the Szachownica cave as an example of saving a valuable bat wintering shelter

The Szachownica cave (Krakow-Wielun Upland, Poland) is one of the four largest wintering shelters for bats in Poland. Since the cessation of limestone mining, the number of wintering bats increased from 300 to more than 2,900 individuals. In recent years, there has been seen a gradual worsening of t...

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Main Authors: Maurycy Ignaczak, Tomasz Postawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. National Museum of Natural History 2017-12-01
Series:Праці Теріологічної школи
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Online Access:http://terioshkola.org.ua/library/pts15-2017/pts15-22-ignaczak-szachownica.pdf