Protection of overground roosts

Convened by Primož Presetnik and Ferdia Marnell

The Working Group was established at the AC9 as a response to the foolowing request in the Resolution No. 4.9 on the Implementation of Conservation and Management Plan (2003-2006): Information on methods used to protect roost sites other than underground sites should be gathered by the Advisory Committee, with roost sites in buildings that are part of the cultural heritage as a priority. 

The Guidlenes have been prepared and published as the EUROBATS Publication No. 4 "Protection of overground roosts for bats".  

Resolutions:  

Resolution No. 5.7 Guidelines for the Protection of Overground Roosts, with particular reference to roosts in buildings of cultural heritage importance  

8th Session of the Meeting of the Parties Monte Carlo, Monaco, 8 – 10 October 2018. Resolution 8.5: Conservation and Management of Important Overground Sites for Bats (effective) 

Reports: 

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

28th Meeting of the Advisory Committee Online meeting, 8-11 April, 2024

EUROBATS publications: 

 EUROBATS Publication Series No. 4. "Protection and management of overground roosts for bats" 

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