Conservation of Key Underground Sites

Convened by Szilárd-Lehel Bücs and Marcus Fritze

The IWG was established at AC 4 as Transboundary programme – habitats: Data compilation to address the following topics of Resolution 2.4: Transboundary Programme: Habitat Proposals:

(a) Two habitat types should be the subject of specific national research in relation to the conservation of European bats: underground sites and forests;

(b) The contracting parties should endeavor to provide data on sites specified in annex I and II, as well as an assessment of sites with problems caused by man, by the middle of 2000 to the Secretariat.

(c) Directs the Secretariat to commission an assessment of all national data, where available, for consideration by the AC and submission to the third session of the Meeting of Parties.

Resolutions:

Resolution 2.4: Transboundary Programme: Habitat Proposals

Resolution 4.3: Guidelines for the Protection and Management of Important Underground Habitats (repealed by 7.6)

Resolution 7.6 Conservation and Management of Important Underground Sites for Bats

Reports:

10th Meeting of the Advisory Committee Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 25 – 27 April 2005

11th Meeting of the Advisory Committee City of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, 8 – 10 May 2006

18th Meeting of the Advisory Committee Sofia, Bulgaria, 15 - 17 April 2013

19 th Meeting of the Advisory Committee Heraklion, Greece, 7 – 10 April 2014

EUROBATS publications:

EUROBATS Publication Series No. 2. Protecting and managing underground sites for bats, 3rd edition

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