One of the seemingly "innocent" but often detrimental pressures on the program's bat species is the human presence in important roosts, whether for speleological expeditions, archeological excavations, or other scientific activities or leisure visits. Especially during the period of birth and upbringing of newborns (nurseries, May - July) but also in winter (November-February), in the coldest caves, human presence can lead to mass deaths immediately or in the medium term.
In March 2025, the work for the protection of the habitat and bat colonies in the Spilaiovarathro Petasi Cave at the POZAR Baths of Almopia, in the Prefecture of Pella, was completed, within the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
In March 2025, work was completed to protect the habitat and bat colonies in the Cave of Zesta Nera in Sidirokastro (Prefecture of Serres), within the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
In March 2025, work was completed to protect the habitat and bat colonies in the Maronia Cave in the Prefecture of Rhodope, within the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
In March 2025, the project for the protection of the bat colonies in the two old mines at the locations "Tsoutouro" and "Agia Varvara" in the area of Dadia in the Prefecture of Evros was completed, which was implemented in the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
In May 2024, the project for the protection of the habitat and colonies of bats in the Cave of the Lakes, in Kastria, Achaia, was completed, which was implemented in the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
In April 2024, the project for the protection of the habitat and colonies of bats in the Palaiomylos Sinkhole (Akraifnio, also known as the Sinkhole of Aliartos), in Boeotia, was completed, which was implemented in the framework of Action C1 "Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of the LIFE GRECABAT Project.
The Cave of Lakes-Kastria (Special Conservation Area GR1130008) is the first cave in Greece whose abiotic environment is monitored for a long time. From October 2023 until today, an automatic monitoring system records and transmits real-time data on the environmental conditions (temperature, relative humidity, CO2 c
In April 2024, the project for the protection of the habitat and colonies of bats in the Drainage Tunnels in Panagopoula, Achaia, was completed, which was implemented in the framework of Action C1 “Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of our LIFE GRECABAT Project.
It is with great pleasure that we announce that in the second half of June 2024 the project for the protection of the habitat and colonies of bats in the cave of Za in Naxos was completed, which was implemented in the framework of Action C1 " Protection, restoration and management of important roosting sites for bats" of our LIFE GRECABAT Project.
