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Interconnected: Bats And People

This YouTube video was produced by Bat Conservation International.

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 … Continue