Juliet Vanitharani
Other projects
8 Jan 2004
Conservation Status of Bats in the Agasthiyar Hill Range in the Western Ghats, India, with Particular Reference to Salim Ali's Fruit Bat I
19 Jul 2005
Conservation Status of Bats in the Agasthiyar Hill Range in the Western Ghats, India, with Particular Reference to Salim Ali's Fruit Bat II
16 Jun 2014
Conservation Status of Bats of Southern Western Ghats, India, With Particular Reference to Salim Ali’s Fruit Bat (Latidens salimali)
This project focuses on the conservation status of bats in the Agesthiyer Hill Range in the Western Ghats, India
The aim of this project is to:
- survey the bats of the Agesthiyer Hill Range, which is situated within an area of outstanding biodiversity interest - WWF Global Ecoregion No 20: 'Southwestern Ghats Moist Forests'
- conduct a more detailed survey of the status of Salim Ali's fruit bat, which is endemic to South India and has only recently (February, 2002) been discovered in the Hill Range
- identify key sites for bat conservation within the Hill Range
- assess threats and promote the concept of bat conservation emphasizing the role of bats as keystone species within the ecosystem