Fijian Free-Tailed Bats benefit the people of Fiji, providing vital ecosystem services to the communities (including devouring a quarter million insects each night). To protect Nakanacagi Cave, BCI, and Rainforest Trust purchased the property surrounding it, working with the National Trust of Fiji and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti to create the nation’s first bat sanctuary.
BCI had been working with the community for nearly a decade when a devastating cyclone struck, causing widespread destruction. It was only natural that BCI reached out to assist the community in its time of need.
“Conservation doesn’t work without people, and the fact that we can help people during hard times like that, I’m very happy to be part of it,” says BCI Student and project partner Scholar Siteri Tikoca.
This ongoing partnership ensures the long-term welfare of Fijian Free-Tailed Bats, the people of Nakanacagi, and the ecosystem they both need.
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